Jefferson is a

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, United States. The population was 1,285 at the 2000 census. The town is on the southwestern border of the county and is east of Oneonta.

History

The town was first settled around 1793 by

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ers and was unoccupied by settlers during the

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. In 1803, the town was created from part of the Town of Blenheim. The First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson and Parker 13-Sided Barn are listed on the

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Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.28%) is water. The western town line is the border of Delaware County. The

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of the

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originates in Jefferson. Along with the Delaware River Watershed, streams in the eastern part of the town feed into the Mohawk River Watershed while those in the western part feed into the Susquehanna River Watershed.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,285 people, 520 households, and 364 families residing in the town. The

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was 11.5/km² (29.7/sq mi). There were 904 housing units at an average density of 20.9 per square mile (8.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.42%

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, 1.71%

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, 0.16% Native American, 0.08%

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, 0.08% from

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, and 1.56% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.17% of the population. There were 520 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were

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living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% 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 2.91. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $43,269. Males had a median income of $34,875 versus $25,417 for females. The

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for the town was $19,569. About 9.1% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the

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, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Jefferson

*Arabia – A

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by the northern town line on County Road 64. *Baird Corners – A location north of Jefferson village on NY-10. *East Jefferson – A hamlet northeast of Jefferson village, located on County Road 16. *

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– The hamlet of Jefferson is on Route 10. * Mount Jefferson – A small mountain (2733 feet, 833 metres) north of the source of the

. *South Jefferson – A hamlet southeast of Jefferson village on NY-10. The Stewart House and Howard–Stewart Family Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. *West Jefferson – A hamlet west of Jefferson village, near the western town line and the junction of County Roads 2A and 15.

References

External links

Town of Jefferson, NY

Regional information
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