Town guide

Bryant, Indiana

Bryant is a town in Jay County, Indiana, home to about 258 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47326.

Homes sold for a median of $390 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population258806 per sq mi
Median home value$66,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$390Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bryant

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bryant

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)93 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Wayne International Airport (FWA)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL169 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bryant; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bryant

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bryant had 239 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 560th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Jay County grew from 26,818 residents in 1900 to 20,478 in 2020.

Bryant population by census2000: 272, 2010: 252, 2020: 239272200025220102392020

Jay County, 1900–2020

Jay County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,818, 1910: 24,961, 1920: 23,318, 1930: 20,846, 1940: 22,601, 1950: 23,157, 1960: 22,572, 1970: 23,575, 1980: 23,239, 1990: 21,512, 2000: 21,806, 2010: 21,253, 2020: 20,47827K’00’1023K’20’3023K’40’5023K’60’7023K’80’9022K’00’1020K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BryantJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 24°F, 2.7 in33°18°Jan2.936°20°Feb2.447°28°Mar3.061°39°Apr4.072°51°May4.681°61°Jun4.684°64°Jul4.682°62°Aug3.976°54°Sep3.264°43°Oct3.050°33°Nov3.138°24°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Berne Wwtp, IN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Jay County

6,301 jobs at 411 businesses in Jay County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jay CountyManufacturing: 2,605 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 686 jobs; Retail trade: 617 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 559 jobs; Professional services: 313 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 304 jobs; Other services: 257 jobs; Wholesale trade: 240 jobsManufacturing 41% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Indiana University Health Jay, INC.Critical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Portland8.2 miles
  • Mercer County Joint Township Community HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Coldwater15.0 miles
  • Adams Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Decatur18.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Bryant

Grocery stores

  • M&M Market4.1 mi

Libraries

  • Geneva Public Library4.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bryant

Public schools here are run by Jay School Corporation. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bloomfield Elementary SchoolBryantK–6279Public4.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Jay Creek SchoolBryant1–843Amish1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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