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Jay County, Indiana

"Named in 1835 for Supreme Court Chief Justice John Jay"
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Food Permit (PDF)
Temporary Food Permit (PDF)
Food Division (PDF)
Death by Mail (PDF)
Genealogy By Mail (PDF)
Birth By Mail (PDF)
Fund Request Application (PDF)
Jay County ADA Non-Descrimination Notice(PDF)
Title VI Implementation Plan (PDF)
Jay County ADA Transition Plan (PDF)
Confined Feeding Regulations Section 216 (PDF)
Reporting Storm Damage
[link]StormDamage2015.php
Retirement Facility
Jay County's best kept secret!
Welfare
Veterans Affairs
Treasurer's Office
Payments may be in the form of cash, check, or money order.  Credit and debit cards are taken in the office and online at Beacon - Jay County, IN - Search but will require a convenience fee of 2.5% or $2.00 for eCheck.  These fees are retained by the company providing the card processing service.  This service will be shut down [read more]
Township Trustees
Surveyor
Sheriff's Office
 Phone: (260) 726-8188  Security Center: (260) 726-7541 [read more]
Superior Court
Recorder's Office
Office HoursMon - Fri: 8:30am to 4:30pmClosed Saturday and Sunday For Document Retrieval go to www.doxpop.com/prod/recorder/ Indiana Recorders Office Fee Schedule (Effective July 1, 2017) Mortgages (including Subordinate Mortgages) and re-recorded mortgages) -  $55.00  Deeds and all other instruments, including UCC's & re-recorded instruments (fee includes 1 oversize page)  -  $25.00  Additional pages exceeding 8 ½” x 14” within any  document shall be charged:  - [read more]
Highway Department
Prosecutor
Health Department
Emergency Management Agency (EMA)
Prepare. Mitigate. Response. Recover.
Indiana 211 has been activated for Jay County residents. The assessments completed by Jay County EMA staff immediately following the storm were initial and commonly called a windshield assessment. This allowed EMA staff to gather estimates to provide to the state to show the need for services such as 211. Residents can complete the comprehensive assessment by calling 2-1-1 or [read more]
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
ANY TRANSPORT DIAL 9-1-1
Our mission is to provide the residents and visitors of Jay County with the best pre- hospital care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We are a Paramedic service, which is the highest certified level in the state of Indiana. Portland Base 902 N. Creagor St.Portland, IN 47371 Located Behind Jay County Hospital Providing Services To: Portland Bryant New Corydon Salamonia Dunkirk Base 558 Industrial DriveDunkirk, IN 47336 Located in [read more]
County Council
District 1 (population 5166) Dunkirk 1Dunkirk 3JeffersonKnoxRedkey District 2 (population 5400) PennJacksonGreenWayne 2Pike District 3 (population 5071) BearcreekWayne 1Wayne 3 District 4 (population 4841) NobleMadisonWayne 4Wayne 7Wabash Candidate must live in district- voted by districtVoter Districts can be viewed at egis.com.Filter by selecting map contents on right side and selecting County Council Districts. At-Large(3) Candidate can live anywhere within county- every voter votes [read more]
Coroner
If you need to speak to the coroner directly regarding a death investigation, please call the dispatch number at (260) 726-8188. At the Jay County Coroner's Office, my staff and I conduct thorough and complete investigations into the cause and manner of deaths that occur within the limits of Jay County. My staff and I have backgrounds in public safety (i.e. law [read more]
Cooperative Extension Service
Commissioners
North District PennJacksonBearcreekWabash Middle District KnoxGreenWayneNoble South District RichlandJeffersonPikeMadison Candidates must live in district- every voter votes for every districtVoter Districts can be viewed at egis.com.Filter by selecting map contents on right side and selecting County Commissioners Districts. [read more]
Clerk's Office
Circuit Court
Building & Planning
Department Functions/Services Issue City & County Building and Zoning Permits Administer City & County Zoning Ordinances Perform Building and Zoning Inspections Administer Local Plan Review Process Administer Rezoning Process Provide City & County Plan Commission Staff Support Provide City & County Board of Zoning Appeals Staff Support Administer City & County Flood Control Ordinances Respond to Citizen Inquiries and Requests Zoning Regulations: Area of Coverage Jay County: The authority of Jay County [read more]
Auditor's Office
Auditor's Office Fee Schedule Deed Transfer Fee $10.00 per parcel Disclosure Fee $20.00 per form Plat Copy $5.00 Copies 10¢ each Electronic Plat Copy 50¢ - 8 1/2' x 14' [read more]
Assessor's Office

Directions to the Courthouse
120 North Court Street #2
Portland, IN 47371
Phone: (260) 726-7575

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Meeting Calendar

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2025-07-04 - Independance Day
2025-07-09 - County Council Meeting
2025-07-14 - Jay County Country Living Advisory Board of Directors
2025-07-14 - Commissioner’s Meeting
2025-07-21 - Jay County Commissioners Special Session
2025-07-28 - Commissioner’s Meeting
2025-07-30 - Jay County Commissioners

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    • Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
    • Health Department
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