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
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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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