Jefferson, Georgia
Location in Jackson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°7′36″N 83°35′25″W / 34.12667, -83.59028
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Jackson
Area
- Total	19 sq mi (49.1 km²)
- Land	19 sq mi (49.1 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	751 ft (229 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,825
- Density	201.3/sq mi (77.9/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30549
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-41988[1]
GNIS feature ID	0356332[2]

Jefferson is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,825 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jackson County^[3].

Geography

View of Jefferson downtown square looking north towards the Jackson County Courthouse.

View of the north side of the square.

View towards the east side of the square showing the Confederate Memorial and the highway leading to Commerce, Georgia.

View of the south east side of the square with shops and parking.

Jefferson is located at 34°7′36″N, 83°35′25″W (34.126736, -83.590297)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.0 square miles (49.2 km²), all of it land.

Famous Jeffersonians include Crawford W. Long, Former Worlds Strongest Man participant Micah Hartsock, Steve Bytell and Tyrone Biggums, and a rising star in the music industry, Corey Smith.

Famous Quotes about Jefferson "Is this Heaven....No...It's Jefferson"- Benjamin McDaniel

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,825 people, 1,415 households, and 1,047 families residing in the city. The population density was 201.6 people per square mile (77.8/km²). There were 1,522 housing units at an average density of 80.2/sq mi (31.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.44% White, 16.05% African American, 1.20% Asian, 1.15% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.21% of the population.

There were 1,415 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,146, and the median income for a family was $46,755. Males had a median income of $33,512 versus $25,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,456. About 12.5% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Jefferson, Georgia is at coordinates 34°07′36″N 83°35′25″W / 34.126736, -83.590297 (Jefferson, Georgia)Coordinates: 34°07′36″N 83°35′25″W / 34.126736, -83.590297 (Jefferson, Georgia)
• City website
• The Jackson Herald

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County seat: Jefferson
Cities	Arcade | Commerce | Hoschton | Jefferson | Nicholson | Pendergrass
Towns	Braselton | Maysville | Talmo