Jay, Florida
Jay, Florida | |
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Location in Santa Rosa County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°57′01″N 87°09′08″W / 30.95028°N 87.15222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Santa Rosa |
| Settled (Cobb Old Field) | c. 1822-1890s |
| Settled (Pine Level) | c. 1890s-1902 |
| Unincorporated (Jay) | 1902-1951 |
| Incorporated (Town of Jay) | 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Shon Owens |
| • Councilors | Brent Freeman, Cade Diamond, Nina Hendricks, and Michael Hutto |
| • Town Manager | Eric Seib |
| • Town Clerk | Donna Bullock |
| • Town Attorney | Stephen M. Cozart |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2) |
| • Land | 1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 524 |
| • Density | 315.6/sq mi (121.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 32565 |
| Area code | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-35425 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405907 |
| Website | www |
Jay is a town in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. Located in the Florida Panhandle in North Florida, it is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 524 at the 2020 census, down from 533 at the 2010 census.