Jefferson, North Carolina

Jefferson, North Carolina
Town hall
Town hall
Official seal of Jefferson, North Carolina
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Location within Ashe County
Location within Ashe County
Coordinates: 36°25′15″N 81°28′06″W / 36.42083°N 81.46833°W / 36.42083; -81.46833
Country United States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAshe
Foundedas Jeffersonton (1799)
as Jefferson (1799)
Named forThomas Jefferson
Government
 • MayorPeter Eller (I)
Area
 • Total
2.12 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)
 • Total
1,622
 • Density767.63/sq mi (296.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
28640
Area code(s)336, 743
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] At the 2020 census, the population was 1,622.[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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