Jefferson, Ohio
Jefferson, Ohio | ||
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FIPS code 39-38500[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1042061[2] | |
Website | http://www.jeffersonohio.us/ |
Jefferson is a
Modern-day Jefferson sports the world's only perambulator museum and a historical complex including several restored 19th-century buildings. Joshua Giddings' law office has also been restored as a museum. Annual village events include the Ashtabula County Fair, the Strawberry Festival, Jefferson Days, and the Covered Bridge Festival.
History
Jefferson was officially founded by
Jefferson's two most famous sons were Congressman
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.52 square miles (6.53 km2), all land.[8]
The village's principal watercourse is Mill Creek.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1850 | 439 | — | |
1860 | 658 | 49.9% | |
1870 | 869 | 32.1% | |
1880 | 1,008 | 16.0% | |
1890 | 1,346 | 33.5% | |
1900 | 1,319 | −2.0% | |
1910 | 1,461 | 10.8% | |
1920 | 1,532 | 4.9% | |
1930 | 1,691 | 10.4% | |
1940 | 1,676 | −0.9% | |
1950 | 1,844 | 10.0% | |
1960 | 2,116 | 14.8% | |
1970 | 2,472 | 16.8% | |
1980 | 2,952 | 19.4% | |
1990 | 3,331 | 12.8% | |
2000 | 3,572 | 7.2% | |
2010 | 3,120 | −12.7% | |
2020 | 3,226 | 3.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 1,290 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the village was 43 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 20.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 1,357 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,883, and the median income for a family was $46,313. Males had a median income of $34,341 versus $25,036 for females. The
Education
Children in Jefferson are served by the Jefferson Local School District.[11] The current schools serving the village are:
- Jefferson Elementary School – grades K-6
- Jefferson Area Junior High School – grades 6-7
- Jefferson Area High School – grades 9-12
Notable people
- Julius C. Burrows, U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from Michigan
- Theodore Elijah Burton, U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Ohio
- Joshua Reed Giddings, attorney, politician and a prominent opponent of slavery
- NFL wide receiver
- John L. Hervey, prominent authority on thoroughbred horses
- Branden Lee Hinkle, mixed martial artist
- Elbert L. Lampson, 21st Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, former state Senator
- Packard Motor Car Company
- Spencerian penmanship, a popular system of cursive handwriting
- George Van Tassel, UFO enthusiast and religious cult leader
- Benjamin Franklin Wade, lawyer and U.S. Senator, President pro temporeof Senate
- Carl Yoder, industrialist
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson, Ohio
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ a b "Jefferson, Ohio". Ohio History Central. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Arthur W. (1964). "Introductory". The Exiles of Florida. By Giddings, Joshua. University of Florida Press.
- ^ "Benjamin Franklin Wade". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Jefferson Area Local Schools". Jefferson Area Local Schools. Retrieved March 18, 2023.