Fay, Oklahoma

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Fay, Oklahoma
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Fay (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°48′58″N98°39′31″W / 35.81611°N 98.65861°W / 35.81611; -98.65861
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Dewey
Area
[1]
  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 zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 40-25700
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.

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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
2020 32
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

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References

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

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