Jay, Florida

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Jay, Florida
Town
Town of Jay
Location in Santa Rosa County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°57′4″N 87°9′7″W / 30.95111°N 87.15194°W / 30.95111; -87.15194
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Santa Rosa
Settled (Pine Level Settlement)	1902
Incorporated (Town of Jay)	1951[1][2]
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Shon Owens
• Councilors	Jane Hayes, Nina Hendricks, and Joshua Holloway
• Town Clerk	Donna Bullock
• Town Attorney	Stephen Cozart
Area [3]
• Total	1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2)
• Land	1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	256 ft (78 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	524
• Density	315.66/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[4]
GNIS feature ID	0284731[5]
Website	www.townofjayfl.com

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.