Jefferson, North Carolina

Coordinates: 36°25′15″N 81°28′06″W / 36.42083°N 81.46833°W / 36.42083; -81.46833
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Jefferson, North Carolina
Town
Aerial view of Jefferson
Aerial view of Jefferson
FIPS code
37-34440[3]
GNIS feature ID2405910[2]
Websitewww.townofjefferson.org

Jefferson is a town in and the

2020 U.S. census.[5]

History

The

vice president of the United States in 1799.[6]

The Ashe County Courthouse and Poe Fish Weir are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]

Geography

Jefferson is located in the Appalachian Mountains.

According to the

New River, which is part of the Ohio River
watershed and one of the oldest and most scenic rivers in the eastern United States, flows through the town.

Climate

Climate data for Jefferson, North Carolina (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1896–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 74
(23) 		77
(25) 		85
(29) 		88
(31) 		91
(33) 		95
(35) 		97
(36) 		98
(37) 		95
(35) 		88
(31) 		79
(26) 		83
(28) 		98
(37)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 43.3
(6.3) 		46.6
(8.1) 		53.5
(11.9) 		63.1
(17.3) 		71.2
(21.8) 		78.0
(25.6) 		81.0
(27.2) 		80.2
(26.8) 		75.2
(24.0) 		65.5
(18.6) 		55.4
(13.0) 		47.0
(8.3) 		63.3
(17.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 32.6
(0.3) 		35.3
(1.8) 		41.4
(5.2) 		49.7
(9.8) 		58.2
(14.6) 		65.7
(18.7) 		69.5
(20.8) 		68.4
(20.2) 		62.7
(17.1) 		52.0
(11.1) 		42.0
(5.6) 		35.7
(2.1) 		51.1
(10.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 21.9
(−5.6) 		24.0
(−4.4) 		29.2
(−1.6) 		36.3
(2.4) 		45.3
(7.4) 		53.4
(11.9) 		58.0
(14.4) 		56.6
(13.7) 		50.3
(10.2) 		38.5
(3.6) 		28.5
(−1.9) 		24.5
(−4.2) 		38.9
(3.8)
Record low °F (°C) −15
(−26) 		−13
(−25) 		2
(−17) 		7
(−14) 		22
(−6) 		24
(−4) 		36
(2) 		33
(1) 		26
(−3) 		14
(−10) 		−5
(−21) 		−20
(−29) 		−20
(−29)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.91
(99) 		3.28
(83) 		4.06
(103) 		4.78
(121) 		5.34
(136) 		4.44
(113) 		4.79
(122) 		4.65
(118) 		4.35
(110) 		3.71
(94) 		3.61
(92) 		4.03
(102) 		50.95
(1,294)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4.3
(11) 		3.3
(8.4) 		2.9
(7.4) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.2
(0.51) 		3.7
(9.4) 		14.4
(37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 7.4 7.2 8.1 7.4 9.7 9.5 10.3 8.9 7.4 5.9 5.9 8.0 95.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 1.3 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 4.3
Source:
NOAA[8][9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860128—
1880196—
1890413110.7%
1900230−44.3%
1910184−20.0%
19201966.5%
193026635.7%
194030414.3%
195035918.1%
1960814126.7%
197094315.8%
19801,08615.2%
19901,30019.7%
20001,4229.4%
20101,61113.3%
20201,6220.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2020 census

Jefferson racial composition[11]
Race Number Percentage
White
(non-Hispanic) 		1,416 87.3%
Black or African American
(non-Hispanic) 		18 1.11%
Native American
 8 0.49%
Asian
 13 0.8%
Other/Mixed
 47 2.9%
Latino
 120 7.4%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,622 people, 615 households, and 340 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 3.73% of the population.

There were 582 households, of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. Of all households, 39.5% were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.66.

The median age was 51 years, with 14.3% of the population under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 34.7% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 73.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.7 males.

The median household income was $22,847, and the median family income was $34,554. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $18,929 for females. The

poverty line
, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.

See also

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson, North Carolina
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jefferson town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  6. ^ "History of Ashe County by Ashe County Government". Archived from the original on October 9, 2006. Retrieved October 11, 2006.
  7. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  8. ^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "Station: Jefferson 2 E, NC". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-20.

External links

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