Jefferson is the primary
hamlet
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and a
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) within the
town of Jefferson in
Schoharie County
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,
New York
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, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the
2020 census.
[
Jefferson is in southwestern Schoharie County, in the center of the town of Jefferson. ]New York State Route 10
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passes through the community, leading north to Richmondville and south to Stamford.
Demographics
References
Census-designated places in Schoharie County, New York
Census-designated places in New York (state)
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