Editing May, Oklahoma

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|name                     = May, Oklahoma
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|postal_code              = 73851
|area_code                = [[Area code 580|580]]
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'''May''' is a town in [[Harper County, Oklahoma|Harper County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the town’s population was 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://data.census.gov/all?q=may+town,+oklahoma |title=May (Town), Oklahoma|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 6, 2023}}</ref>  May is old enough that it appears on a 1911 Rand McNally map of the county.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.mygenealogyhound.com/maps/oklahoma-maps/ok-harper-county-oklahoma-1911-map-rand-mcnally.html |title=Harper County, Oklahoma 1911 Map|publisher=Rand McNally (accessed on MyGenealogyHound website)|accessdate=March 7, 2025}}</ref>

==Geography==
May is located on [[U.S. Route 412|U.S. Highway 412]] at the intersection with [[Oklahoma State Highway 46|State Highway 46]], approximately 26 miles northwest of [[Woodward, Oklahoma|Woodward]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/May,+OK/Woodward,+OK+73801/@36.5254364,-99.7340819,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x87a88dbf04c27d5b:0x768003026100a0c1!2m2!1d-99.7473431!2d36.6169786!1m5!1m1!1s0x87a8c50e19cb177f:0x23d36f20a1802a9b!2m2!1d-99.3903862!2d36.4336481!3e0?entry=ttu |title=May, Oklahoma to Woodward, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=August 6, 2023}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land. May was served by the Northwestern District of the [[Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad]] until that line's abandonment in January 1973.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G64Y85Dd7GQC|title=Katy Northwest: The Story of a Branch Line Railroad|last=Hofsommer|first=Donovan L.|date=1976|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=0253336368|language=en}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1920= 324
|1930= 258
|1940= 239
|1950= 143
|1970= 91
|1990= 42
|2000= 33
|2010= 39
|2020= 29
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 33 people, 17 households, and 7 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|183.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 27 housing units at an average density of {{convert|150.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.03% of the population.

There were 17 households, out of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 58.8% were non-families. 47.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 145.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,625, and the median income for a family was $50,313. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $19,167 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $20,319. None of the population and none of the families were below the [[poverty line]].{{clear left}}

<gallery>
File: May Oklahoma April 2024 Houses.jpg|Abandoned houses in May, April 2024
File: May Oklahoma April 2024 Buildings.jpg|Vacant commercial buildings in May  
File: May Oklahoma April 2024 House.jpg|Dilapidated former home in May, in April 2024
File: May Oklahoma April 2024 Grain Silo.jpg|Abandoned grain silo, April 2024  
</gallery>

==In popular culture==
May appears in the novel ''[[The Stand]]'' by Stephen King, and neighboring [[Slapout, Oklahoma]] is mentioned.

==References==
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== Further reading ==
* [https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=MA048 Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture: May]

{{Harper County, Oklahoma}}
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[[Category:Towns in Harper County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]