Jefferson, North Carolina
town in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States
Jefferson is a town in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States. In 2020, 1,622 people lived there.[3] It is the county seat of Ashe County.[5]
Jefferson, North Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 36°25′15″N 81°28′06″W / 36.42083°N 81.46833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Ashe |
Founded | as Jeffersonton (1799) as Jefferson (1799) |
Named for | Thomas Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2) |
• Land | 2.11 sq mi (5.47 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 2,907 ft (886 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,622 |
• Density | 767.63/sq mi (296.33/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 28640 |
Area code | 336 |
FIPS code | 37-34440[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2405910[2] |
Website | www |
Geography change
Jefferson is at 36°25′12″N 81°28′08″W / 36.419922°N 81.468899°W.[6]
The United States Census Bureau says that the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2). Of that, 0.0039 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.20%, is water.[7] The New River, which is part of the Ohio River. It is one of the oldest in the eastern United States, and it goes through the town.
People change
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1860 | 128 | — | |
1880 | 196 | — | |
1890 | 413 | 110.7% | |
1900 | 230 | −44.3% | |
1910 | 184 | −20.0% | |
1920 | 196 | 6.5% | |
1930 | 266 | 35.7% | |
1940 | 304 | 14.3% | |
1950 | 359 | 18.1% | |
1960 | 814 | 126.7% | |
1970 | 943 | 15.8% | |
1980 | 1,086 | 15.2% | |
1990 | 1,300 | 19.7% | |
2000 | 1,422 | 9.4% | |
2010 | 1,611 | 13.3% | |
2020 | 1,622 | 0.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
References change
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson, North Carolina
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Jefferson town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jefferson town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.