Quay County

Also known as Quay County, New Mexico, Quay County, NM

county in New Mexico, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: New Mexico
Founded: February 28, 1903
Named after: Matthew Quay
Seat: Tucumcari
Largest city: Tucumcari
Total: 2,882 sq mi (7,460 km )
Land: 2,874 sq mi (7,440 km )
Water: 7.2 sq mi (19 km ) 0.3%
Estimate 2025: 8,454
Density: 3.043/sq mi (1.175/km )
Entire county legally: UTC−7 ( Mountain )
Summer dst: UTC−6 ( MDT )
Nara visa unofficially: UTC−6 ( Central )
Zip codes: 88121, 88426, 88427, 88430, 88433, 88434, 88401, 88411
Congressional district: 3rd
Website: quaycounty-nm .gov

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Wikidata facts

Population: 8746
Area: 7464
Official website: quaycounty-nm.gov
Image: Quay County Courthouse.jpg
Households: 3182

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Commons category: Quay County, New Mexico
inception: 1887-01-28
water as percent of area: 0.3
native label: Quay County
per capita income: 21594

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Quay County (/ˈkweɪ/) is a county in the state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 8,746. Its county seat is Tucumcari. The county was named for Pennsylvania senator Matthew Quay, who supported statehood for New Mexico. Its eastern border is the Texas state line, approximately 103.04 degrees west longitude.

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