Quay County, New Mexico
Quay County, New Mexico | |
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Quay County Courthouse in Tucumcari | |
Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 35°07′N 103°33′W / 35.11°N 103.55°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Founded | February 28, 1903 |
| Named after | Matthew Quay |
| Seat | Tucumcari |
| Largest city | Tucumcari |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,882 sq mi (7,460 km2) |
| • Land | 2,874 sq mi (7,440 km2) |
| • Water | 7.2 sq mi (19 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,746 |
| • Density | 3.043/sq mi (1.175/km2) |
| Time zones | |
| Entire county (legally) | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Nara Visa (unofficially) | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 88121, 88426, 88427, 88430, 88433, 88434, 88401, 88411 |
| Area code | 575 |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | quaycounty-nm |
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.