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Welcome to Jefferson County ...

Time Zone: Jefferson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Steubenville is the Seat for Jefferson County.

Jefferson County was founded July 29, 1797 and was created by taking area from Washington County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jefferson had a population of 65,325 people. This is a decrease of 6.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 69,670 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson represented 0.6% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Jefferson County:

  • Adena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Adena is located in Jefferson County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
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  • Amsterdam
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bergholz
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bergholz is located in Jefferson County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
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  • Bloomingdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dillonvale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
  • Empire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Irondale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Mingo Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Mount Pleasant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • New Alexandria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Rayland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
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    • Richmond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Richmond is located in Jefferson County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
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    • Smithfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Smithfield is located in Jefferson County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
    • Steubenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Stratton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Stratton is located in Jefferson County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
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    • Tiltonsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Toronto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
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    • Wintersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Yorkville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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