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1898–1902
View of logs traveling down Rogers Lumber Company slide at Spruce Hill, in the Adirondack Mountains, probably near the …, 1898–1902
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About Jay
Town in New York, United StatesJay is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 2,506 at the 2010 census. The town is named after John Jay, 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. Jay is located inside the Adirondack Park.
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Health in Jay
Health Grade B
Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 80% of towns with similar incomes.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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All Jay schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Jay’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 83% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.
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