Jefferson, New York
| Jefferson, New York | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Schoharie County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°29′55″N 74°36′6″W / 42.49861°N 74.60167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Schoharie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.41 sq mi (112.44 km2) |
| • Land | 43.25 sq mi (112.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,991 ft (607 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,410 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,397 |
| • Density | 32.30/sq mi (12.47/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12093 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-38440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979106 |
Jefferson is a town in Schoharie County, New York, USA. The population was 1,285 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Jefferson is on the southwestern border of the county and is east of the City of Oneonta.
The town was first settled around 1793 by New Englanders and was unoccupied by settlers during the American Revolution.
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 National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.4 square miles (112 km2), of which, 43.3 square miles (112 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.28%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Delaware County.
The West Branch of the Delaware River and the East Branch of the Susquehanna River originate in Jefferson.
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,285 people, 520 households, and 364 families residing in the town. The population density is 11.5/km² 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% White, 1.71% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
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