Mays, Indiana

About Mays

Set in the eastern part of Indiana, Mays is a small unincorporated community.

Mays holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.15 square miles.

📰 Mays News Today

• Cal Ann Mays - View Obituary & Service Information Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory · Mar 22
• Obituary for Robert Jason Mays Jeffersonville, Indiana Funeral Home · Dec 14
• Coldest Mays in Indiana since 1895 Purdue Exponent · May 5
• Indiana State University welcomes Carolene Mays as new trustee MyWabashValley.com · Jan 20
• Andrea Lynn Mays Obituary Jun 12, 2026 Legacy obituary · Jul 3

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What Makes Mays Unique

• The only place in America named Mays — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.15 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏫 Schools in Mays

• Mays Community Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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