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Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Fay, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
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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 km)
 • Land0.50 sq mi (1.29 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation1,696 ft (517 m)
Population
 • Total32
 • Density64.00/sq mi (24.71/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code40-25700
GNIS feature ID2805315

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

Education

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

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States
County seat: Taloga
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