Map of 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 overview:
Name:Jay County
FIPS code:18-075
State:Indiana
Founded:7 February 1835 (authorized)
1836 (organized)
Named for:John Jay
Seat:Portland
Largest city:Portland
Total Area:384.08 sq mi (994.8 km²)
Land Area:383.90 sq mi (994.3 km²)
Total Population:20,478
Population Density:54/sq mi (20.9/km²)

Jay County location map. Where is Jay County?

Jay County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Jay County.
Location of Jay County in the the United States.
Jay County location on the Indiana map. Where is Jay County.
Location of Jay County in Indiana.

History

The Indiana State Legislature passed an omnibus county bill on 7 February 1835 that authorized the creation of thirteen counties in northeast Indiana, including Jay – the only county in the United States named for John Jay, co-author of The Federalist Papers, Secretary of Foreign Affairs under the Articles of Confederation, and first Chief Justice of the United States. John Jay had died in 1829.

Jay County Road Map

Jay CountyStreet Map.
Street map of Jay County, Indiana. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Geography

Jay County lies on the east side of Indiana; its east border abuts the western border of Ohio. Its low, rolling terrain is entirely devoted to agriculture or urban development. Its highest point (1,121 feet/342 meters ASL) is a small rise on the east border with Ohio, 2,600 feet north of the county’s SE corner. The Salamonie River originates near Salamonia in southeastern Jay County and flows generally northwestwardly into Blackford County (It joins the Wabash River from the south in Wabash County). According to the 2010 United States Census, the county has a total area of 384.08 square miles (994.8 km), of which 383.90 square miles (994.3 km) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km) (or 0.05%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Cities & Towns

Townships

  • Bearcreek
  • Greene
  • Jackson
  • Jefferson
  • Knox
  • Madison
  • Noble
  • Penn
  • Pike
  • Richland
  • Wabash
  • Wayne

Unincorporated communities

  • Antioch
  • Antiville
  • Balbec
  • Bellfountain
  • Blaine
  • Bloomfield
  • Bluff Point
  • Boundary City
  • Brice
  • Center
  • College Corner
  • Collett
  • Como
  • Fiat
  • Greene
  • Jay City
  • Kitt
  • Liber
  • New Corydon
  • New Mount Pleasant
  • Noble
  • Pleasant Ridge
  • Poling
  • Pony
  • Powers
  • Ridertown
  • Salem
  • Trinity
  • West Liberty
  • Westchester

Major highways

Sources: National Atlas, US Census Bureau

  • US 27
  • SR 1
  • SR 18
  • SR 26
  • SR 67
  • SR 167

Jay County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Jay County, Indiana
Jay County Topo map.

Jay County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Jay County, Indiana
Jay County satellite map.

Jay County Outline Map

Outline Map of Jay County, Indiana
Jay County outline map.

See also

Map of Indiana State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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