Jay County, Indiana
120 N Court St 2nd Fl
Portland, IN 47371
Phone: (260) 726-6920
Fax: (260) 726-6922
www.co.jay.in.us
On central eastern border of IN, northeast of Muncie; established Feb 7, 1835 from Randolph County. Name Origin: For John Jay (1745-1829), first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1789-95), and governor of NY (1795-1801).
Area (sq mi): 383.82 (land 383.64; water 0.18). Pop per sq mi: 56.30.
Pop 2005: 21,606. State rank: 70. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.90%; 1990-2000 1.40%. Pop 2000: 21,806 (White 96.90%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 1.80%; Asian 0.30%; Other 1.70%). Foreign born: 1.50%. Median age: 36.70.
Income 2000: per capita $16,686; median household $35,700; Pop below poverty level: 9.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,574-$22,147.
Unemployment 2004: 5.80%. Change from 2000: -0.70%. Median travel time to work: 22.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 38.50%.
Portland, IN 47371
Phone: (260) 726-6920
Fax: (260) 726-6922
www.co.jay.in.us
On central eastern border of IN, northeast of Muncie; established Feb 7, 1835 from Randolph County. Name Origin: For John Jay (1745-1829), first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1789-95), and governor of NY (1795-1801).
Area (sq mi): 383.82 (land 383.64; water 0.18). Pop per sq mi: 56.30.
Pop 2005: 21,606. State rank: 70. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.90%; 1990-2000 1.40%. Pop 2000: 21,806 (White 96.90%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 1.80%; Asian 0.30%; Other 1.70%). Foreign born: 1.50%. Median age: 36.70.
Income 2000: per capita $16,686; median household $35,700; Pop below poverty level: 9.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,574-$22,147.
Unemployment 2004: 5.80%. Change from 2000: -0.70%. Median travel time to work: 22.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 38.50%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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