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 20,446 people. This is a decrease of 3.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,253 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Bryant is located in Jay County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
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- Dunkirk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Dunkirk is located in Jay County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <3>
- Pennville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Pennville is located in Jay County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennville <3>
- Portland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Redkey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salamonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
- Salamonia is located in Jay County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Websites specific to Jay County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Randolph County
- Delaware County
- Blackford County
- Wells County
- Mercer County
- Darke County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |