[4] The city was named for its scenic landscape, "when viewed on a May day".

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2), all land.

[7] At the 2010 census there were 211 people in 80 households, including 58 families, in the city.

There were 92 housing units at an average density of 575.0 per square mile (222.0/km2).

At the 2000 census there were 294 people in 100 households, including 82 families, in the city.

About 11.4% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.7% of those 65 or over.