May City, Iowa

May City, Iowa
Unincorporated Community
May City, Iowa is located in Iowa
May City, Iowa
May City, Iowa
Location of May City, Iowa
May City, Iowa is located in the United States
May City, Iowa
May City, Iowa
May City, Iowa (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°19′15″N 95°28′28″W / 43.3208025°N 95.4744512°W / 43.3208025; -95.4744512
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyOsceola County
Elevation
435 m (1,427 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code712
GNIS feature ID458864

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. The mayor is Jesse Castillo.[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.

References

  1. ^ "Report for: May City". USGNIS. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "May City, Iowa (IA) ~ population data, races, housing & economy".
  3. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  4. ^ 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. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
  5. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 306.