Jefferson, Georgia
Jefferson, Georgia | |
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Jackson County Courthouse in Jefferson | |
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Seal | |
Location in Jackson County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°7′36″N 83°35′25″W / 34.12667°N 83.59028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Jackson |
| Named after | Thomas Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Mayor | Dawn Maddox |
| • City manager | Priscilla Murphy |
| • City council | Steve Kinney (D1) Annette Studivant (D2) Cody Cain (D3) Mark Mobley (D4) Alex Crawford (D5) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.87 sq mi (59.23 km2) |
| • Land | 22.53 sq mi (58.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,233 |
| • Density | 587.3/sq mi (226.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30549 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-41988 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356332 |
| Website | cityofjeffersonga.com |
Jefferson is a city and the county seat of Jackson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 13,233 at the 2020 census, up from 9,432 at the 2010 census. As of 2024 the estimated population was 16,459.