Editing Gays, Illinois (section)

==Geography==
Gays is in the southeast corner of Moultrie County, along [[Illinois Route 16]], which leads east {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Mattoon, Illinois|Mattoon]] and west-southwest {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Shelbyville, Illinois|Shelbyville]]. [[Sullivan, Illinois|Sullivan]], the Moultrie [[county seat]], is {{convert|14|mi}} to the northwest.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Gays has a total area of {{convert|0.39|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

===Climate===
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|Gays, Illinois
|20|35|2.36
|24|40|2.01
|33|52|3.03
|43|65|3.84
|54|74|4.38
|62|83|4.09
|66|86|3.97
|64|85|3.02
|56|79|3.10
|45|68|3.66
|35|52|4.10
|24|38|2.99
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|units=imperial
|source=The Weather Channel<ref name="weather">{{cite web
  |url=http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/fitness/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/61928
  |title=Monthly Averages for Gays, Illinois
  |accessdate=September 30, 2011
  |publisher=The Weather Channel
}}</ref>}}
Gays is located in Central Illinois, with a humid climate. Winters are cold and dry, spring brings severe weather, including the threat of tornadoes.
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