Jefferson, South Carolina

Jefferson, South Carolina
Water tower, 2011
Water tower, 2011
Nickname: 
"J-Town"
Motto: 
“A small town with big city dreams”
Location of Jefferson, South Carolina
Location of Jefferson, South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°39′6″N 80°23′22″W / 34.65167°N 80.38944°W / 34.65167; -80.38944
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyChesterfield
Incorporated1904
Government
 • TypeCouncil
 • MayorJames Miller
 • Mayor Pro-TemJane Johnson
Area
 • Total1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2)
 • Land1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
476 ft (145 m)
Population
 • Total772
 • Density428.41/sq mi (165.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29718
Area code(s)843, 854
FIPS code45-36610[3]
GNIS feature ID1223522[4]
Websitehttp://www.seejeffersonsc.com
A drone view of Jefferson

Jefferson is a town in western Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States at the junction of SC routes 265 and 151.[5] Jefferson is located in the Piedmont region of South Carolina just in the edge meeting the Sandhills region. Jefferson is located 16 miles northwest of McBee, 8 miles south of Pageland, 50 miles southeast of Charlotte, North Carolina, and 70 miles north-northeast of the state capitol Columbia. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 753.[6]

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  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Jefferson, South Carolina". www.sciway.net. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2012.[dead link]

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