Tucumcari, New Mexico

Tucumcari, New Mexico
Tucumcari, New Mexico
City
	Quay County Courthouse in 2008
	Seal
	Location of Tucumcari in New Mexico
	Tucumcari, New Mexico Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 35°10′12″N 103°43′32″W / 35.17000°N 103.72556°W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Quay
Founded	1901
Government
• Mayor	Ruth Ann Litchfield
Area
• Total	9.51 sq mi (24.63 km2)
• Land	9.51 sq mi (24.62 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	4,032 ft (1,229 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	5,278
• Density	555.17/sq mi (214.34/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code	88401
Area code	575
FIPS code	35-79910
GNIS feature ID	2412105
Website	City Website

Tucumcari (/ˈtuːkəmˌkæriː/; TOO-cum-carry) is a city in and the county seat of Quay County, New Mexico, United States.^[4] The population was 5,278 at the 2020 census.^[5] Tucumcari was founded in 1901, two years before Quay County was established.^[6]

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