Fay, Oklahoma

Fay, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
Fay is located in Oklahoma
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Fay
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
[1]
 • Total
0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
 • Land0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,696 ft (517 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
32
 • 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 area and census-designated place 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]

Education

It is in the Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified Schools school district.[4]

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.
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dewey County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2024. - Text list

Sources

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