Metz, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 41°39′59″N 93°08′09″W / 41.66639°N 93.13583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Jasper |
Elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 464654 [1] |
Metz is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. Metz lies along West 62nd Street south of Interstate 80. [1]
A post office at Metz opened in 1875, originally named Farmersville. The name was changed to Metz in 1877 and the post office closed in 1918. [2] Metz was founded on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.
The Metz Community Church was founded in 1911, [3] and still operates today. Around 1918, Metz also boasted three auto repair shops, two general stores, and two coal stores. [4]
The population of Metz was 36 in 1902, [5] was 31 in 1917, [6] and was 65 in 1925. [7] The population was 20 in 1940. [8]
Metz, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 41°39′59″N 93°08′09″W / 41.66639°N 93.13583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Jasper |
Elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 464654 [1] |
Metz is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. Metz lies along West 62nd Street south of Interstate 80. [1]
A post office at Metz opened in 1875, originally named Farmersville. The name was changed to Metz in 1877 and the post office closed in 1918. [2] Metz was founded on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.
The Metz Community Church was founded in 1911, [3] and still operates today. Around 1918, Metz also boasted three auto repair shops, two general stores, and two coal stores. [4]
The population of Metz was 36 in 1902, [5] was 31 in 1917, [6] and was 65 in 1925. [7] The population was 20 in 1940. [8]