About May
Set in the northwestern part of Oklahoma, May is a tiny community with an estimated population of 30.
May holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.17 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 176 residents per square mile.
📰 May News Today
- Oklahoma kids use drugs at higher rates than the national average. A new initiative wants to change that KGOU · Aug 18
- PBR may leave Oklahoma City, but fans can experience it year-round at the Heroes & Legends Hall of Fame PBR | Professional Bull Riders · Aug 15
- Cow-Calf Corner Dr. Peel: The Hay Situation Oklahoma Farm Report · Aug 17
- Oklahoma Superintendent Fields “may provide support” as Republican primary runoff nears KJRH · Aug 12
- Oklahoma County may ask voters for more money for new jail after board recommendation KOKH · Aug 4
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes May Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.17 sq mi.
- With 30 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northwestern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOklahoma
TypeTown
Population (2024)30
Rank in state#573 of 591
Land area0.17 sq mi
Density176/sq mi
Coordinates36.6167, -99.7486