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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]