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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 Brookville is the Seat for Jefferson County.

Jefferson County was founded March 26, 1804 and was created by taking area from Lycoming County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jefferson had a population of 43,299 people. This is a decrease of 4.21% since the last Census (which gave a population of 45,200 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson represented 0.36% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Jefferson County:

  • Brockway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brockway is located in Jefferson County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
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  • Brookville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Jefferson County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <3>
  • Corsica
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Corsica is located in Jefferson County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Falls Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
    • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <3>
  • Punxsutawney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Reynoldsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Summerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Summerville is located in Jefferson County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
  • Sykesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <3>
  • Timblin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
    • Timblin is located in Jefferson County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Worthville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
    • Worthville is located in Jefferson County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people

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





 

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