West Jefferson, Ohio

West Jefferson, Ohio
Location of West Jefferson, Ohio
Location of West Jefferson in Madison County
Coordinates: 39°56′48″N 83°18′23″W / 39.94667°N 83.30639°W / 39.94667; -83.30639
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMadison
TownshipsJefferson, Deer Creek
Area
 • Total
9.94 sq mi (25.74 km2)
 • Land9.92 sq mi (25.69 km2)
 • Water0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
971 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,137
 • Density417.1/sq mi (161.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
Area code614
FIPS code39-83580
GNIS feature ID2400132
Websitewww.westjeffersonohio.gov

West Jefferson (established 1833) is a village in Madison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,137 at the 2020 census. Located along U.S. Route 40, the village has a fairly close relationship with the surrounding township, which include various out-of-corporation-limit neighborhoods (including Haymarket Road, Olmstead Road, Forrest Lake Estates, Goodson Road/Enchanted Valley, West Point/Lake Darby, Gillivan, and North and South Road).