Map of Jefferson city, Georgia

Jefferson is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,432 at the 2010 census, up from 3,825 at the 2000 census. As of 2019 the estimated population was 12,032. The city is the county seat of Jackson County.

Jefferson city overview:
Name:	Jefferson city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Georgia
County:	Jackson County
Elevation:	751 ft (229 m)
Total Area:	22.87 sq mi (59.23 km²)
Land Area:	22.53 sq mi (58.36 km²)
Water Area:	0.34 sq mi (0.88 km²)
Total Population:	13,233
Population Density:	587.32/sq mi (226.77/km²)
ZIP code:	30549
Area code:	706
FIPS code:	1341988
GNISfeature ID:	0356332
Website:	www.cityofjeffersonga.com

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History

Jefferson was founded in 1800. That same year, the seat of Jackson County was transferred to Jefferson from Clarkesboro. Jefferson was incorporated as a town in 1806 and as a city in 1896. The city was named after Thomas Jefferson.

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Geography

Jefferson is located in central Jackson County at 34°7′36″N 83°35′25″W / 34.12667°N 83.59028°W / 34.12667; -83.59028 (34.126736, -83.590297). It is bordered to the northwest by Pendergrass and to the southeast by Arcade. U.S. Route 129 passes through the southwest side of the city, leading northwest 21 miles (34 km) to Gainesville and southeast 19 miles (31 km) to Athens. Interstate 85 runs through the northern end of Jefferson, 5 miles (8 km) northwest of the center of town, with access from Exits 137 and 140. I-85 leads southwest 55 miles (89 km) to Atlanta and northeast 90 miles (140 km) to Greenville, South Carolina.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Jefferson has a total area of 22.0 square miles (57.0 km), of which 21.7 square miles (56.1 km) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km), or 1.53%, are water. Curry Creek, a tributary of the North Oconee River, flows just to the east of downtown, and the Middle Oconee River runs along the western edge of the city.