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Welcome to Jay County ...

Time Zone: Jay County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Portland is the Seat for Jay County.

Jay County was founded February 7, 1835.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jay had a population of 20,436 people. This is a decrease of 3.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,179 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jay represented 0.33% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Jay County:

  • Bryant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunkirk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pennville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Portland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Redkey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Redkey is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redkey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redkey <2>
  • Salamonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Salamonia is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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