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Welcome to Jefferson ...

The city of Jefferson is located in Marion County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Jefferson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jefferson has a population of 3,365 people<2> (see below for details).

Jefferson is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jefferson lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Jefferson: (541) & (458)<4>

The ZIP code for Jefferson: 97352<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jefferson had an population of 3,365 people. This is an increase of 8.62% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 35.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson had a population of 3,098 people. This makes Jefferson the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Jefferson represents 0.08% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 96th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,098 people, the population of Jefferson increased 24.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,487 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jefferson.

Communities Also Named Jefferson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 58 communities that are also named Jefferson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado (2), Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Mississippi (2), Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jefferson.

Communities near Jefferson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jefferson.

  • Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
  • Corvallis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Albany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Keizer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
    • Keizer is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <6>
  • Lebanon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Independence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Monmouth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Stayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
    • Stayton is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <6>
  • Aumsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sublimity
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity
    • Sublimity is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublimity <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jefferson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jefferson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jefferson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jefferson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jefferson. See our Newspapers Page for Jefferson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jefferson ...

Looking for more information about Jefferson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jefferson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jefferson.

Adding Jefferson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jefferson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jefferson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Jefferson post office opened in 1861.

We also found Jefferson in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jefferson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jefferson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jefferson.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jefferson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Jefferson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jefferson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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