Jefferson, Texas | |
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 The Old Post Office in Jefferson | |
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| Coordinates: 32°45′50″N 94°21′25″W / 32.76389°N 94.35694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Marion |
| Founded | 1841 |
| Named for | Thomas Jefferson |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.48 sq mi (11.59 km2) |
| • Land | 4.45 sq mi (11.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 220 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,875  |
| • Density | 420/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75657 |
| Area code | 903, 430 |
| FIPS code | 48-37528[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410138[2] |
| Website | City of Jefferson |
Jefferson is a city and county seat of Marion County, Texas, in Northeast Texas.[4][5][6] It has a population of 1,875 as of the 2020 United States census.[7][8]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Morphis, J. M. (1874). History of Texas From Its Discovery and Settlement. New York: United States Publishing Company. pp. 504–507. Retrieved July 27, 2009. Includes a c. 1874 description as well as information on the Potter/Rose feud.
- ^ Spaight, A. W. (1882). The Resources, Soil, and Climate of Texas: Report of The Commissioner of Insurance, Statistics, and History. Galveston, Texas: A. H. Belo & Company. pp. 202–204. Retrieved July 27, 2009. Includes a c. 1882 description of Jefferson and environs.
- ^ King, Edward (1875). The Great South. Hartford, Conn: American Publishing Company. p. 124. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
- ^ "2020 Race and Population Totals". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.