Gaza, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Gaza, Iowa is located in Iowa
Gaza, Iowa
Gaza, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°01′13″N 95°34′48″W / 43.02028°N 95.58000°W / 43.02028; -95.58000
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyO'Brien
Elevation
1,496 ft (456 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code712
GNIS feature ID456864[1]

Gaza is an unincorporated community in O'Brien County, Iowa, United States. Gaza is located at 43°01′13″N 95°34′48″W / 43.02028°N 95.58000°W / 43.02028; -95.58000.

History

Gaza got its start in the year 1888, following construction of the Illinois Central Railroad through that territory. It was named after Gaza, in the Middle East.[2] Gaza's population was 42 in 1902.[3]

Education

South O'Brien Community School District operates schools serving the community.[4] The district was formed on July 1, 1993, by the merger of three school districts: Paullina, Primghar, and Sutherland.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Gaza". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Past and Present of O'Brien and Osceola Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. B. F. Bowen. 1914. p. 424.
  3. ↑ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  4. ↑ Mahoney, Mark (August 2, 2019). "South O'Brien superintendent to retire". Nwestiowa.com. Iowa Information Publishers and Printers. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  5. ↑ " Gaza (and Calumet) had merged earlier with Sutherland to become part of the Sutherland Community School District.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.


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