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Jay County, IN

Jay County, Indiana
Jay County Courthouse P4020129.jpg
Jay County Courthouse
Map of Indiana highlighting Jay County
Location in the U.S. state of Indiana
Map of the United States highlighting Indiana
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Founded 1836
Named for John Jay
Seat Portland
Largest city Portland
Area
 • Total 384.08 sq mi (995 km2)
 • Land 383.90 sq mi (994 km2)
 • Water 0.18 sq mi (0 km2), 0.05%
Population
 • (2010) 21,253
 • Density 55/sq mi (21.39/km²)
Congressional district 3rd
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.co.jay.in.us
Footnotes: Indiana county number 38
Jay County Sheriff's Department
Agency overview
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction* County (US) of Jay in the state of Indiana, United States
Legal jurisdiction As per operations jurisdiction.
General nature
Operational structure
Agency executives
  • Dwane Ford, Sheriff
  • Robert Bicknell, Chief Deputy
Facilities
Jails 1
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.
Portland, Indiana
Climate chart ()
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Precipitation totals in inches
Source: The Weather Channel
J F M A M J J A S O N D
 
 
1.9
 
 
32
15
 
 
1.9
 
 
37
18
 
 
2.6
 
 
48
27
 
 
3.6
 
 
60
38
 
 
3.9
 
 
71
49
 
 
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80
59
 
 
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84
62
 
 
4
 
 
82
60
 
 
2.7
 
 
76
52
 
 
2.6
 
 
64
40
 
 
3
 
 
50
32
 
 
2.5
 
 
37
21
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Source: The Weather Channel