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A town of 2,354 people in Essex County, New York
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Map of Jay: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land22%9,417 of 43,325 acres
Trails49 mi0.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves104,000 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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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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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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Town in New York, United States
2,486Population
68.1 sq miArea
837 ftElevation

Jay 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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ZIP code12941
Area code518
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Health in Jay

B

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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8better than NY·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Elizabethtown Community HospitalElizabethtown · 12.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
Hudson Headwaters Family Health at Lake PlacidLake Placid · 16 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 12941, 12912, 12987 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Jay →

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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.

DistrictAUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools1

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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