Fay, Oklahoma

Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
35°48′58″N 98°39′31″W / 35.81611°N 98.65861°W / 35.81611; -98.65861CountryUnited StatesStateOklahomaCountyDeweyArea
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 • Total0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) • Land0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation
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1,696 ft (517 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total32 • Density64.00/sq mi (24.71/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code40-25700GNIS 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.
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