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Welcome to Quay County ...

Time Zone: Quay County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Tucumcari is the Seat for Quay County.

Quay County was founded in 1903 and was created by taking area from Guadalupe County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Quay had a population of 8,253 people. This is a decrease of 8.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,064 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Quay represented 0.44% of the total population of New Mexico.

Below are some of the communities located in Quay County:

  • House
    (35 miles [56.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • House is located in Quay County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
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  • Logan
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Logan is located in Quay County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <2>
  • San Jon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Tucumcari
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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