Jefferson, North Carolina
Jefferson is a town in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States. In 2010, 1,611 people lived there.[4] It is the county seat of Ashe County.[5]
Jefferson, North Carolina | |
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 Aerial view of Jefferson, NC | |
 Location in North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°25′12″N 81°28′8″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Ashe |
| Founded | as Jeffersonton 1799 as Jefferson 1799 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dana Tugman (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| • Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,920 ft (890 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,611 |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,551 |
| • Density | 770/sq mi (300/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28640 |
| Area code(s) | 336 Exchanges: 218,246 |
| FIPS code | 37-34440[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1020939[3] |
| Website | www |
Geography
Jefferson is at 36°25′12″N 81°28′08″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.[4] 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
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 1,551 | [1] | −3.7% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
References
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jefferson town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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