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 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Peter Eller (I) |
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 (2020) | |
• 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(s) | 336, 743 |
FIPS code | 37-34440[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2405910[2] |
Website | www |
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]