Clyde, Iowa

Clyde is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. Clyde lies along the junction of North 102st Avenue W and Iowa Highway 330.[1]

Clyde, Iowa
Clyde, Iowa is located in Iowa
Clyde, Iowa
Clyde, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°50′31″N 93°15′55″W / 41.84194°N 93.26528°W / 41.84194; -93.26528
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyJasper
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID464502[1]

History

Clyde was founded in Section 11 on Clear Creek Township. The Maxwell and Company store opened in Clyde in 1868, and a Methodist church was founded in 1874. A fire burned the Maxwell residence in 1875. In 1878, Clyde was a village of 12 to 15 houses and several shops.[2]

The Clyde post office opened in 1858 and closed in 1904.[3]

The population of Clyde was 50 in 1887,[4] and was 44 in 1902.[5] The population had decreased to 26 in 1917.[6]

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