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Fay, Oklahoma

Coordinates: 35°48′58″N 98°39′31″W / 35.81611°N 98.65861°W / 35.81611; -98.65861
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Fay, Oklahoma
Fay is located in Oklahoma
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Location within the state of Oklahoma
Fay is located in the United States
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Fay (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°48′58″N 98°39′31″W / 35.81611°N 98.65861°W / 35.81611; -98.65861
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyDewey
Area
 • Total0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
 • Land0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,696 ft (517 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total32
 • Density64.00/sq mi (24.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code40-25700
GNIS feature ID2805315[2]

Fay is an unincorporated rural village located on State Highway 33 in the extreme southeastern corner of Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States. There is a grainery at Fay, a small convenience grocery, and a community hall with auditorium. Also located at Fay is the headquarters of Indian Records Inc.

History

Platted along the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway line, the Fay Post Office opened April 19, 1894. Fay was named after Fay Fisco, the son of the first postmaster.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202032
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fay, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Sources

  • Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.