Jefferson, North Carolina

Jefferson, North Carolina
Town
Aerial view of Jefferson
Location in North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°25′15″N 81°28′06″W / 36.42083°N 81.46833°W / 36.42083; -81.46833
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Ashe
Founded	as Jeffersonton (1799) as Jefferson (1799)
Named for	Thomas Jefferson
Area [1]
• 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]	2,907 ft (886 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• 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	336
FIPS code	37-34440[4]
GNIS feature ID	2405910[2]
Website	www.townofjefferson.org

Jefferson is a town in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States. In 2020, 1,622 people lived there.^[3] It is the county seat of Ashe County.^[5]

1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson, North Carolina
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Jefferson town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved February 23, 2024.