Jefferson, Maryland | |
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Coordinates: 39°22′17″N 77°32′20″W / 39.37139°N 77.53889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
County | Frederick |
Area | |
• Total | 2.79 sq mi (7.22 km2) |
• Land | 2.79 sq mi (7.22 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,697 |
• Density | 968.05/sq mi (373.76/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 21755 |
Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
FIPS code | 24-42350 |
GNIS feature ID | 2583640[2] |
Jefferson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census the town had a population of 2,235 (which includes the widespread area of the town's zip code, not Jefferson proper).[3] Jefferson was established in 1774 and incorporated as a town in 1831. However, a year later, in 1832, the citizens of the town decided that municipal government was unnecessary, and dis-incorporated the town, which has been unincorporated since then.