Jay County, Indiana
county in Indiana, United States
Jay County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, 20,478 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Portland.[2]
Jay County | |
|---|---|
 Jay County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Indiana | |
 Indiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′N 85°01′W / 40.43°N 85.01°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| Founded | 7 February 1835 (authorized) 1836 (organized) |
| Named for | John Jay |
| Seat | Portland |
| Largest city | Portland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 384.08 sq mi (994.8 km2) |
| • Land | 383.90 sq mi (994.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.05% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 20,478 |
| • Density | 54/sq mi (20.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
| Indiana county number 38 | |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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