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Indiana is divided into 92 counties. The oldest and newest Counties in Indiana are Knox County (created 1790) and Newton County (created 1857).

The largest county is Allen (657 sq. mi.) and the smallest is Ohio (87 sq. mi.). According to the Indiana Constitution, no county may be created of less than 400 square miles, nor may any county smaller than this be further reduced in size.

Many Indiana Counties are named for the US Founding Fathers and personalities of the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and Battle of Tippecanoe; early leaders of Indiana Territory and Indiana, as well as surrounding states like Michigan and Kentucky; plus Native American tribes and geographical features.
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Jay County, Indiana

Jay County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Portland
Year Organized: 1835
Square Miles: 384
Court House:

120 Court Street
County Courthouse
Portland, IN 47371-2102

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for John Jay who was Secretary of State of the United States, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and Governor of New York.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Jay County was formally organized March 1, 1836. It is the only county in the United States named for John Jay, co-author of the Federalist Papers, Secretary of Foreign Affairs under the Articles of Confederation, and first Chief Justice of the United States. John Jay died in 1829.

Jay County is divided into 12 Civil Townships as follows: Bear Creek, Greene, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox, Madison, Noble, Penn, Pike, Richland, Wabash and Wayne.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 384 square miles (994 kmē), of which 384 square miles (994 kmē) is land and 0 square miles (0 kmē) (0.05%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

  • North: Adams County
  • Northeast: Mercer County, Ohio
  • Southeast: Darke County, Ohio
  • South: Randolph County
  • Southwest: Delaware County
  • West: Blackford County
  • Northwest: Wells County

Cities and Towns:

- Bearcreek township
- Bryant town Incorporated Area
- Dunkirk city Incorporated Area
- Fairview township
- Jackson township
- Jefferson township
- Noble township
- Penn township
- Pennville town Incorporated Area
- Pike township
- Portland (County Seat) city Incorporated Area
- Redkey town Incorporated Area
- Salamonia town Incorporated Area
- Wayne township
- Westchester township

County Resources:

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The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic features of this country!"

But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.

Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally."
 
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