May City, Iowa Explained

Official Name:May City, Iowa
Settlement Type:Unincorporated Community
Pushpin Map:Iowa#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Osceola County
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1427
Coordinates:43.3208°N -95.4745°W
Area Code:712
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:458864

May City is an unincorporated community in Osceola County, Iowa, United States.[1]

Demographics

The population of May City was 43, according to the 2000 census.[2]

History

The town was created in 1889. May City's population was 27 in 1902,[3] and was 35 in 1925.[4] The population was 35 in 1940.[5]

The town has a Lutheran church, St. John's. There is also a fire department in the town that is named "The May City Fire Department". The 125th Anniversary of the town was on July 19, 2014.

Education

May City is served by the Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Community School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Report for: May City. USGNIS. October 17, 2017.
  2. Web site: May City, Iowa (IA) ~ population data, races, housing & economy.
  3. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
  4. Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 190 . en.
  5. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 306 . en.