Quay County, New Mexico
| Quay County, New Mexico | |
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Quay County Courthouse in Tucumcari
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 Location in the U.S. state of New Mexico |
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 New Mexico's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 28, 1903 |
| Named for | Matthew Quay |
| Seat | Tucumcari |
| Largest city | Tucumcari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,882 sq mi (7,464 km2) |
| • Land | 2,874 sq mi (7,444 km2) |
| • Water | 7.2 sq mi (19 km2), 0.3% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2013) | 8,662 |
| • Density | 3.1/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | quaycounty-nm |
Quay County (pronounced "kway") is a county in the state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,041. Its county seat is Tucumcari. The county was named for Pennsylvania senator Matthew Quay, who supported statehood for New Mexico. It is west from the Texas state line.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,882 square miles (7,460 km2), of which 2,874 square miles (7,440 km2) is land and 7.2 square miles (19 km2) (0.3%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,155 people, 4,201 households, and 2,844 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 5,664 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 82.09% White, 0.84% Black or African American, 1.27% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 12.11% from other races, and 2.75% from two or more races. 37.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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