Jefferson, North Carolina

Jefferson, North Carolina
Aerial view of Jefferson
Aerial view of Jefferson
Official seal of Jefferson, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°25′15″N 81°28′06″W / 36.42083°N 81.46833°W / 36.42083; -81.46833
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAshe
Foundedas Jeffersonton (1799)
as Jefferson (1799)
Named forThomas Jefferson
Government
 • MayorPeter Eller (R)
Area
 • Total2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2)
 • Land2.11 sq mi (5.47 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation2,907 ft (886 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,622
 • Density767.63/sq mi (296.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
28640
Area code336
FIPS code37-34440[3]
GNIS feature ID2405910[2]
Websitewww.townofjefferson.org

Jefferson is a town in and the county seat of Ashe County, North Carolina, United States.[4] The population was 1,622 at the 2020 U.S. census.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "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.

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