Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania

Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania
Borough
Site of the former Monongahela College on Pennsylvania Route 188
Etymology: Thomas Jefferson
Location of Jefferson in Greene County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 39°55′49″N80°3′32″W / 39.93028°N 80.05889°W / 39.93028; -80.05889
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Greene
Established	1795
Named for	Thomas Jefferson
Government
• Body	Jefferson Borough Council
• Mayor	Dale E. Harshman (Democrat)
• Tax Collector	Signa Coneybeer (Democrat)
Area [1]
• Total	0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
• Land	0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	960 ft (290 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	253
• Estimate  (2023) [2]	241
• Density	1,345.74/sq mi (519.98/km2)
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
ZIP code	15344
Area code	724
FIPS code	42-37880

Jefferson is a borough in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 253 at the 2020 census, ^[2] a decline from the figure of 270 tabulated in 2010. ^[3] The borough was named after Thomas Jefferson. ^[4]

Geography

Jefferson is located in northeastern Greene County at 39°55′49″N80°3′32″W / 39.93028°N 80.05889°W / 39.93028; -80.05889 (39.930322, -80.058993). ^[5] It is surrounded by Jefferson Township, a separate municipality. Pennsylvania Route 188 (Jefferson Road) passes through the center of the borough, leading east 3 miles (5 km) to Dry Tavern and west 7 miles (11 km) to Waynesburg, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²), all land. The South Fork of Tenmile Creek passes just north of the borough.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	347		—
1890	327		−5.8%
1900	311		−4.9%
1910	357		14.8%
1920	392		9.8%
1930	528		34.7%
1940	557		5.5%
1950	575		3.2%
1960	442		−23.1%
1970	366		−17.2%
1980	413		12.8%
1990	355		−14.0%
2000	337		−5.1%
2010	270		−19.9%
2020	253		−6.3%
2023 (est.)	241	[2]	−4.7%
Sources: [6] [7] [8] [9]

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 337 people, 139 households, and 97 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,801.8 inhabitants per square mile (695.7/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 786.0 per square mile (303.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.41% White, 0.30% African American, and 0.30% from two or more races.

There were 139 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $40,893. Males had a median income of $28,958 versus $14,219 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,294. About 8.9% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jefferson borough (Greene County), Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2017.^{[ dead link ‍]}
4. Ackerman, Jan (May 10, 1984). "Town names carry bit of history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
8. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
9. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.