Clyde, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 41°50′31″N 93°15′55″W / 41.84194°N 93.26528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Jasper |
Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 464502[1] |
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 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]