Jay, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
 Location of Jay, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 36°25′38″N 94°47′44″W / 36.42722°N 94.79556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Delaware |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.33 sq mi (8.63 km2) |
| • Land | 3.33 sq mi (8.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,425 |
| • Density | 727.79/sq mi (281.00/km2) |
| Demonym | Jayite |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 74346 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-37650[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410135[2] |
| Website | City website |
Jay is a city and county seat of Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States.[4] The population was 2,448 at the 2010 census, compared to 2,482 at the 2000 census, a decrease of 1.4 percent.[5] Almost 40% of its residents are Native American, thus Jay is home to numerous Cherokee tribal offices and a health clinic for the Delaware District of the Cherokee Nation. Jay has a council-manager system of government. Becki Farley is the mayor with Kyle Stump serving as Vice Mayor.
The city is celebrated as the Huckleberry Capital of the World and has been host to the annual Huckleberry Festival each July 4 weekend since 1967.[6]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jay, Oklahoma
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ MuniNet Guide. Jay, Oklahoma. Retrieved October 27, 2011 Archived July 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dale Denney, "Jay." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Retrieved July 27, 2012.