Jefferson, Georgia

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Jefferson, Georgia
City
Jackson County Georgia Courthouse.jpg
Jackson County Courthouse in Jefferson
City of Jefferson Georgia Logo.png
Seal
Jackson County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Jefferson Highlighted.svg
Location in Jackson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°7′36″N83°35′25″W / 34.12667°N 83.59028°W / 34.12667; -83.59028
Country United States
State Georgia
County Jackson
Named for Thomas Jefferson
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 •  Mayor Jon Howell
 •  City manager Priscilla Murphy
 •  City council Steve Kinney (D1)
Dawn Maddox (D2)
Cody Cain (D3)
Mark Mobley (D4)
Alex Crawford (D5)
Area
[1]
 • Total22.87 sq mi (59.23 km2)
 • Land22.53 sq mi (58.36 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,233
 • Density587.32/sq mi (226.77/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30549
Area code 706
FIPS code 13-41988 [2]
GNIS feature ID0356332 [3]
Website www.cityofjeffersonga.com

Jefferson is a city and the county seat of Jackson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,432 at the 2010 census, [4] up from 3,825 at the 2000 census. As of 2019 the estimated population was 12,032. [5] [6]

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History

Jefferson was founded in 1800. That same year, the seat of Jackson County was transferred to Jefferson from Clarkesboro. Jefferson was incorporated as a town in 1806 and as a city in 1896. [7] The city was named after Thomas Jefferson. [8]

Geography

View of the north side of the city's central square JeffersonGeorgiaTownSquare02.jpg
View of the north side of the city's central square

Jefferson is located in central Jackson County at 34°7′36″N83°35′25″W / 34.12667°N 83.59028°W / 34.12667; -83.59028 (34.126736, -83.590297). [9] It is bordered to the northwest by Pendergrass and to the southeast by Arcade. U.S. Route 129 passes through the southwest side of the city, leading northwest 21 miles (34 km) to Gainesville and southeast 19 miles (31 km) to Athens. Interstate 85 runs through the northern end of Jefferson, 5 miles (8 km) northwest of the center of town, with access from Exits 137 and 140. I-85 leads southwest 55 miles (89 km) to Atlanta and northeast 90 miles (140 km) to Greenville, South Carolina.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Jefferson has a total area of 22.0 square miles (57.0 km2), of which 21.7 square miles (56.1 km2) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km2), or 1.53%, are water. [4] Curry Creek, a tributary of the North Oconee River, flows just to the east of downtown, and the Middle Oconee River runs along the western edge of the city.

Demographics

View towards the east side of the square showing the Confederate Memorial and the highway leading to Commerce, Georgia JeffersonGeorgiaTownSquare03.jpg
View towards the east side of the square showing the Confederate Memorial and the highway leading to Commerce, Georgia
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 419—
1890 54028.9%
1900 72634.4%
1910 1,20766.3%
1920 1,62634.7%
1930 1,86914.9%
1940 1,839−1.6%
1950 2,04010.9%
1960 1,746−14.4%
1970 1,647−5.7%
1980 1,82010.5%
1990 2,76351.8%
2000 3,82538.4%
2010 9,432146.6%
2020 13,23340.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
Jefferson racial composition as of 2020 [11]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)10,24077.38%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,0878.21%
Native American 220.17%
Asian 2692.03%
Pacific Islander 30.02%
Other/mixed 5724.32%
Hispanic or Latino 1,0407.86%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,233 people, 3,933 households, and 2,885 families residing in the city.

Education

Jackson County School District

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View of the southeast side of the square with shops and parking

The Jackson County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of six elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and one charter school. As of December 2020, the district had a total of 8,611 students. [12]

Jefferson City School District

The Jefferson City School District holds kindergarten to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. [13] The district has 115 full-time teachers and over 1,525 students. [14]

Martin Institute

The Martin Institute was a school in Jefferson from 1818 to 1942.

Notable people

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  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Jefferson city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
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