1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Oklahoma - Pawnee County - Quay - ED 59-23, 1880
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QuayOK
A town in Oklahoma.
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Land area
0 sq mi
Is Quay a good place to live?
Quay’s typical July afternoon high is 93°F, close to Oklahoma’s towns (93°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade Quay yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Quay.
Natural hazards
Top of a very high hazard risk in Quay: drought
86risk score of 100
Quay’s FEMA hazard score is 86 of 100. Expected losses in Quay break down as 25% from drought and 24% from inland flooding.
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–51°
Spring48–71°
Summer69–91°
Fall49–73°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Quay is
Quay: just over a fifth of adults worry about having enough food. Against the Oklahoma average, Quay comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13. In Quay, 36% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 15% have diabetes.
| Quay | Typical Oklahoma town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Quay | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.9% | 16.4% |
Hillcrest Hospital Cushing
12.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Quay
13pages on Quay
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Getting set up
Moving to Quay: who provides what
Quay is unincorporated, so Pawnee County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPayne Co RWD #46 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesPawnee CountyPawnee County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSecretary, Pawnee County Election BoardPawnee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code7408574085 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Quay; the nearest are
About Quay
Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Quay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located on the boundary line between Pawnee and Payne counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 47 at the 2000 census, when it was still a town; the community disincorporated on August 23, 2000. No population was recorded in the census of 2010. But the 2020 Census recorded 39 persons.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 938 ft
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