Jefferson, York County, Pennsylvania

Jefferson is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 655 at the time of the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area.

Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Codorus
Borough Hall
Borough Hall
Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Jefferson is located in Pennsylvania
Jefferson
Jefferson
Location of Jefferson in Pennsylvania
Jefferson is located in the United States
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°49′00″N 76°50′30″W / 39.81667°N 76.84167°W / 39.81667; -76.84167
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyYork
Settled1812
Incorporated1866
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
 • MayorJim Sanders
Area
 • Total
0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2)
 • Land0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
656 ft (200 m)
Population
 • Total
658
 • Density1,085.81/sq mi (419.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17311
Area code717
FIPS code42-37944
GNIS feature ID1215750
Websitewww.jeffersonboro.net

The name of the post office serving Jefferson is Codorus.

Geography

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Jefferson is located at 39°49′00″N 76°50′30″W / 39.816670°N 76.841659°W / 39.816670; -76.841659.[4] The town was named for Thomas Jefferson.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1850164
186020424.4%
187032760.3%
1880320−2.1%
189037416.9%
19003740.0%
1910347−7.2%
192051448.1%
1930423−17.7%
1940400−5.4%
195044912.3%
1960447−0.4%
197054020.8%
198068526.9%
1990675−1.5%
2000631−6.5%
201073316.2%
2020655−10.6%
2021 (est.)654[3]−0.2%
Sources:[5][6][7][2]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 631 people, 253 households, and 191 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,036.4 inhabitants per square mile (400.2/km2). There were 261 housing units at an average density of 428.7 units per square mile (165.5 units/km2).

The racial makeup of the borough was 99.52% White, 0.16% African American, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 253 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 64.4% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $43,542, and the median income for a family was $49,028. Males had a median income of $37,313 versus $27,031 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,070. About 1.1% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

Fire protection

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Jefferson Borough is served by the Jefferson Volunteer Fire Company (Station 47) as well as the surrounding mutual aid departments, including Spring Grove Fire Department, North Codorus Fire Department, Seven Valleys Fire Department, Porters Community Fire Company, and Lineboro Fire Department (MD).

Emergency Medical Services

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Jefferson is primarily covered by Spring Grove Ambulance service, which occasionally has Advanced Life Support (ALS) capabilities for EMS needs. The Jefferson Fire Department also has a Quick Response Service (QRS), that responds to provide Basic Life Support (BLS) care to patients until the arrival of a transport unit.

Other organizations that may provide EMS to this jurisdiction if Spring Grove is unavailable, including when they lack ALS coverage, includes the Lineboro Volunteer Fire Department (ALS), Community LifeTeam EMS, Pleasant Hill Fire Company (BLS), and other surrounding organizations.

Closest hospitals include UPMC Hanover Hospital, Wellspan York Hospital, and UPMC Memorial Hospital.

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 9 July 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  6. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
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