Welcome to Jay ...
The Town of Jay is located in Orleans County<1>.
The location of Jay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Jay has a population of 565 people<3> (see below for details).
Jay is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Jay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Jay is located in the (802) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jay had an population of 565 people. This is an increase of 8.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Jay had a population of 521 people. This makes Jay the county's 23rd most populous community.
The population of Jay represents 0.08% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 236th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 521 people, the population of Jay increased 22.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 426 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Jay.
Communities Also Named Jay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Jay - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jay.
Communities near Jay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jay.
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
- Derby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Sutton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Dunham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Stanstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanstead
- Enosburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg
- Enosburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enosburg <5>
- Richford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Potton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Berkshire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jay. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jay. See our Newspapers Page for Jay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jay ...
Looking for more information about Jay? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Orleans, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jay. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |