Jay (Oklahoma)

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Jay
Nickname : Huckleberry Capital of the World
Jay (Oklahoma)
Jay
Jay
Location in Oklahoma
Basic data
Foundation : 1908
State : United States
State : Oklahoma
County : Delaware County
Coordinates : 36 ° 25 ′  N , 94 ° 48 ′  W Coordinates: 36 ° 25 ′  N , 94 ° 48 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 2,486 (as of 2012)
Population density : 296 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 8.4 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of
which 8.4 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 318 m
Postcodes : 74364
Area code : +1 539,918
FIPS : 40-37650
GNIS ID : 1094183

Jay is a city with the status of City and at the same administrative center ( the county seat ) of Delaware County in the US -amerikanischen State Oklahoma .

geography

Jay is 100 kilometers northeast of Tulsa . The state border with Arkansas is 9 miles to the east. The US Highway 59 runs through the city. The Grand Lake o 'the Cherokees is located at a distance of 12 kilometers to the north.

history

Delaware County Courthouse

In 1907 a new administrative seat was sought for Delaware County. The previous administrative center of Grove , about 15 kilometers further north, was extremely poorly situated in terms of traffic. A committee, mediated by Cherokee Half-Indian Claude L. "Jay" Washbourne, a nephew of Stand Watie , selected a location. Its name first had to be determined from the suggestions Center , Jay and Washbourne . Jay prevailed with a narrow majority . Although Grove appealed against the new administrative headquarters, it was dismissed in several courts. At first, many wooden houses were built in the city. After a devastating fire, new houses, etc. a. the burned down courthouse ( Delaware County Courthouse ) built of stone. During the construction of a dam on nearby Grand Lake o 'the Cherokees in the 1930s, the population increased slightly. The main livelihoods in the following years were timber and agriculture. Today Jay is also active in tourism and the starting point for tours to Grand Lake o 'the Cherokees. The Huckleberry Festival , which takes place every year in early July, has a long tradition . The city sometimes describes itself as the Huckleberry Capital of the World (world capital of blueberries ).

Demographics

In 2012 a population of 2486 people was determined, which means an increase of 0.2% compared to the year 2000. The average age of residents in 2012 was 35.8 years, below the Oklahoma average, which was 40.6 years. With a share of 44.9%, almost half of the population are of Indian descent.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
  2. ↑ Country Homes
  3. ↑ History ( Memento of the original from July 12, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / digital.library.okstate.edu
  4. ^ Huckleberry Festival
  5. ↑ city-data Jay

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