Jay County, Indiana
Jay County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.
Local Government & Public Administration
Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area
U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
| Government Unit | Unit Type | Jurisdiction Role | Contact / Address |
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GUS Population: 20,164 (2024)
ID: 163436
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County | Official County Government |
Contact: JAY COUNTY AUDITOR
120 N COURT ST, 209, PORTLAND IN 47371-2195
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TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE
GUS Population: 7,924 (2024)
ID: 163936
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TRUSTEE
PO BOX 813, PORTLAND IN 47371-0813
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GUS Population: 6,233 (2024)
ID: 138036
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR
321 N MERIDIAN ST, PORTLAND IN 47371-1905
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TOWNSHIP OF RICHLAND
GUS Population: 3,899 (2024)
ID: 103955
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TRUSTEE
109 W COMMERCE ST, DUNKIRK IN 47336-1201
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CITY OF DUNKIRK
GUS Population: 2,106 (2024)
ID: 163566
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR
131 S MAIN ST, DUNKIRK IN 47336-1242
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TOWNSHIP OF BEAR CREEK
GUS Population: 1,598 (2024)
ID: 207979
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: BEARCREEK TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
107 S MALIN ST., BRYANT IN 47326-0267
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TOWNSHIP OF PENN
GUS Population: 1,116 (2024)
ID: 163935
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
PO BOX 11, PENNVILLE IN 47369-0011
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TOWN OF REDKEY
GUS Population: 1,075 (2024)
ID: 163567
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK TREASURER
PO BOX 21, REDKEY IN 47373-0021
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TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON
GUS Population: 973 (2024)
ID: 103954
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
5341 W 400 N, PORTLAND IN 47371-8434
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TOWNSHIP OF GREENE
GUS Population: 938 (2024)
ID: 126181
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: GREENE TWP TRUSTEE
2406 W 200 N, PORTLAND IN 47371-7982
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TOWNSHIP OF PIKE
GUS Population: 829 (2024)
ID: 126184
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TRUSTEE PIKE TWP
1653 E 650 S, PORTLAND IN 47371-8947
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TOWNSHIP OF JEFFERSON
GUS Population: 684 (2024)
ID: 126182
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TWP TRUSTEE
6421 W 300 S, PORTLAND IN 47371-7272
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TOWNSHIP OF MADISON
GUS Population: 636 (2024)
ID: 126183
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
3624 S 600 E, PORTLAND IN 47371-7187
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TOWN OF PENNVILLE
GUS Population: 616 (2024)
ID: 211706
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TOWN PRESIDENT
PO BOX 227, PENNVILLE IN 47369-0227
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TOWNSHIP OF NOBLE
GUS Population: 587 (2024)
ID: 190131
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: NOBILE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
5350 E 300 S, PORTLAND IN 47371-7181
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TOWNSHIP OF WABASH
GUS Population: 528 (2024)
ID: 126185
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: WABASH TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE OF JAY COUNT
6336 N 700 E, BRYANT IN 47326-8845
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TOWNSHIP OF KNOX
GUS Population: 452 (2024)
ID: 163934
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TRUSTEE
723 S 1100 W, DUNKIRK IN 47336-9063
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TOWN OF BRYANT
GUS Population: 237 (2024)
ID: 207947
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK TREASURER PRESIDENT
PO BOX 115, BRYANT IN 47326-0115
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TOWN OF SALAMONIA
GUS Population: 147 (2024)
ID: 126037
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: PRESIDENT
5744 E 400 S, SALAMONIA IN 47381-9717
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