Jay, Florida

Jay, Florida
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
(Old Cobb Field)
c.1822-1890s
Settled (Pine Level)c.1890s-1902
Unincorporated
(Jay)
1902-1951
Incorporated
(Town of Jay)
1951
Government
  TypeMayor-Council
  MayorShon Owens
  CouncilorsBrent Freeman,
Joshua Holloway,
Nina Hendricks, and
Michael Hutto
  Town ManagerEric Seib
  Town ClerkDonna Bullock
  Town AttorneyStephen Cozart
Area
  Total
1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2)
  Land1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
256 ft (78 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
524
  Density315.66/sq mi (121.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
32565
Area code850
FIPS code12-35425
GNIS feature ID0284731
Websitewww.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 PensacolaFerry PassBrent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 524 at the 2020 census, down from 533 at the 2010 census.