MaysIN

With 103 residents, this town was settled in 1883.

Population

103

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Mays a good place to live?

40% of households are owner-occupiers in Mays, below both the Indiana town median (76%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Mays has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

103 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Center Township · 2 mi Washington Township · 4 mi Dunreith · 4 mi Jackson Township · 6 mi Lewisville · 6 mi Spiceland Township · 6 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Mays: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mays, and how to reach them.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet5 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

SchoolsRush County SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereRush County Circuit Court ClerkRush County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2015

ZIP code4615546155 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Mays.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Mays

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 20°, with about 29 inches of snow a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–38°

Spring41–62°

Summer61–83°

Fall43–65°

Oct 23

typical first frost

Apr 19

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 20°Rain & snow29″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Mays, mostly inland flooding

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Mays than in 55% of U.S. communities. 54% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 22%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2026.

45risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageMays’ hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Mays Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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