Jay County, Indiana
Jay County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 20,478. The county seat is Portland.
Jay County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Indiana | |
Indiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′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 (2020) | |
| • 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 | |
| Jay County Sheriff's Department | |
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| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Jay, Indiana, United States |
| Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
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| Facilities | |
| Jails | 1 |
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