Jefferson, Oregon
| Jefferson, Oregon | |
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T. M. and Emma Witten Drug Store-House in Jefferson
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 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 44°43′5″N 123°0′34″W / 44.71806°N 123.00944°WCoordinates: 44°43′5″N 123°0′34″W / 44.71806°N 123.00944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Marion |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cyndie Hightower |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2) |
| • Land | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,098 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,146 |
| • Density | 4,076.3/sq mi (1,573.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97352 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-37250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1163070 |
| Website | city.jeffersonoregon.us |
Jefferson is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,098 at the 2010 census. It is home to the annual Mint Harvest Festival and is the self-proclaimed "Mint Capital of the World" as well as "Frog Jumping Capital of Oregon."
The first name for this locality was Conser's Ferry, for Jacob S. Conser, an Oregon Trail pioneer of 1848 who ran a ferry across the Santiam River. Conser was also involved in the communities of Syracuse and Santiam City, which was about 2 miles (3 km) downstream of Jefferson. He established the ferry in 1851, and also served as the postmaster of Santiam City. When the Jefferson Institute was established in the vicinity (not the same as the Jefferson Institute in Polk County), the name Jefferson was eventually adopted by the community. Jefferson post office was established in 1861, with a name change from Syracuse, and previously, Santiam City. The 1854 Jacob Conser House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, currently serves as the city's library. The current Oregon Route 164 bridge across the Santiam was designed by Conde McCullough and named in Conser's honor.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.77 square miles (1.99 km2), of which, 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Jefferson has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
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