Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min4:56 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:14 am – 4:03 pm
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People4,657 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.51,808 householdsMedian household income $70,238Median home value $168,600Median rent $759 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,245 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 2,465 employedMain industries: education and health care 43%, manufacturing 16%, retail 9%Average commute 21 minutes84% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, French or Haitian Creole 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 6°F47 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month October91 in of snow a year, on about 32 days5 days above 90°F, 180 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Livermore Falls 1 E station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsWhistlestop Rail Trail Jay to Farmingtonstate recreation area · 2.0 miChesterville Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 540 acresChesterville Wildlife Management Area-Chesterville Wetland Mitigation 3state conservation land · 4.8 mi · 114 acresChesterville Wildlife Management Area-Chesterville Wetland Mitigation 1state conservation land · 5.3 mi · 121 acresKineowatha Parkpark · 5.3 mi · 58 acresWilson Lakestate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 234 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 29 May 198311 mi away, near Peru, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 7 Sep 200042 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025311 of 365 days measured54 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kennebec County, ME, 23 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJay Village Water Districtserves 975 people from surface water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation466 ft142 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin Memorial Hospital7.8 miPost officeJay Post Office1.5 miTown hallJay Town Office1.1 miPoliceJay Police Department1.1 miFire stationJay Fire Rescue Station 22.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementarySpruce Mountain Elementary School1.4 miMiddleSpruce Mountain Middle School1.6 miHighSpruce Mountain High School1.6 miCollegeUniversity of Maine at Farmington10.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta State Airport AUG24 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM60 miInterstateI-9523 miUS highwayUS 24.5 miAmtrakBrunswick, ME BRK43 miCoachAugusta ME (AGM)FlixBus23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04239 ZIP area.
