Fay, Oklahoma

Fay, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
Fay Location within the state of Oklahoma Show map of Oklahoma Fay Fay (the United States) Show map of 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]
• Total	0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
• Land	0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,696 ft (517 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	32
• Density	64.0/sq mi (24.71/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	40-25700
GNIS feature ID	2805315 [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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	32		—
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. 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.