Jay, New York

Jay, New York
Jay Bridge
Jay Bridge
Motto: 
"Home of the Covered Bridge"
Location in Essex County and the state of New York.
Location in Essex County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 44°23′8″N 73°42′38″W / 44.38556°N 73.71056°W / 44.38556; -73.71056
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyEssex
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorMatthew J. Stanley (D)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total
68.11 sq mi (176.40 km2)
 • Land67.66 sq mi (175.24 km2)
 • Water0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
Elevation
837 ft (255 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
2,506
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
2,449
 • Density36.20/sq mi (13.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12941
Area code518
FIPS code36-031-38396
GNIS feature ID0979105
Websitetownofjayny.gov

Jay is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 2,506 at the 2010 census.[3] The town is named after John Jay,[4] governor of New York when the town was formed.

The town is on the northern border of Essex County and is 34 miles (55 km) southwest of Plattsburgh, 93 miles (150 km) south of Montreal, and 135 miles (217 km) north of Albany.[5] Jay is located inside the Adirondack Park.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jay town, Essex County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 168.
  5. ^ Road distances from Google Maps