May is a town in Ellis County, Oklahoma, home to about 29 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73851.
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)149 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK150 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX315 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of May; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
May had 29 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 788th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Ellis County grew from 15,375 residents in 1910 to 3,749 in 2020.
Ellis County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 22.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buffalo 2 Ssw, OK weather station (15 miles away).
771 jobs at 112 businesses in Ellis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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