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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)
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    • Adena is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
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  • Amsterdam
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Amsterdam is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
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  • Bergholz
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Bergholz is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
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  • Bloomingdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bloomingdale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <2>
  • Dillonvale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
    • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
  • Empire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Irondale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • 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)
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      • Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • New Alexandria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Rayland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <2>
    • Richmond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
    • Smithfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • 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)
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      • Stratton is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <2>
    • Tiltonsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Toronto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <2>
    • Wintersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <2>
    • Yorkville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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