Jefferson, Maine
| Jefferson, Maine | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Lincoln County and the state of Maine. |
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| Coordinates: 44°11′10″N 69°29′40″W / 44.18611°N 69.49444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Lincoln |
| Settled (Ballstown Plantation) | 1770 |
| Incorporated (Jefferson) | February 24, 1807 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.58 sq mi (151.72 km2) |
| • Land | 52.57 sq mi (136.16 km2) |
| • Water | 6.01 sq mi (15.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,427 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,399 |
| • Density | 46.2/sq mi (17.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04348 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-35695 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582535 |
Jefferson is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,427 at the 2010 census. Damariscotta Lake State Park, a popular Mid Coast swimming, canoeing and picnic area, is located within the town limits.
Jefferson is a town in Lincoln County, incorporated on February 24, 1807, when Thomas Jefferson was President, from Ballstown Plantation. During the 19th Century, it set off land to Alna and Newcastle, and annexed land from Patricktown, later incorporated as Somerville.
Abandoned granite quarries and clay banks where bricks were made suggest the early economic activities of the area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 58.58 square miles (151.72 km2), of which, 52.57 square miles (136.16 km2) of it is land and 6.01 square miles (15.57 km2) is water. Jefferson is located on the Great Bay of Damariscotta Lake. Damariscotta Lake State Park is a 17-acre (69,000 m2) State Park located in Jefferson.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,427 people, 1,010 households, and 703 families residing in the town. The population density was 46.2 inhabitants per square mile (17.8/km2). There were 1,564 housing units at an average density of 29.8 per square mile (11.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
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