Quay County | |
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![]() Quay County Courthouse in Tucumcari | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico | |
![]() New Mexico's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 35°07′N 103°33′W / 35.11°N 103.55°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | February 28, 1903[1] |
Named for | 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 | 3.0/sq mi (1.2/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) |
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.[2] Its county seat is Tucumcari.[3] The county was named for Pennsylvania senator Matthew Quay, who supported statehood for New Mexico.[4] Its eastern border is the Texas state line, approximately 103.04 degrees west longitude.