Jeff is a census-designated place and coal town in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 323 as of the 2010 census.[3]

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Jeff and Viper Post Office
Jeff and Viper Post Office
Jeff is located in Kentucky
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Location within the state of Kentucky
Jeff is located in the United States
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Jeff (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°12′18″N 83°8′11″W / 37.20500°N 83.13639°W / 37.20500; -83.13639
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyPerry
Government
 • TypeJeff
Area
 • Total0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2)
 • Land0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
915 ft (279 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total293
 • Density387.05/sq mi (149.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41751
Area code606
FIPS code21-40204
GNIS feature ID516758[2]

A post office was established in the community in 1902 and named for the early settler Jefferson Combs.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020293
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jeff, Kentucky
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 152. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.