Jefferson, York County, Pennsylvania

Borough in Pennsylvania, United States

Jefferson, Pennsylvania

Codorus

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Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania.

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Coordinates: 39°49′00″N 76°50′30″W﻿ / ﻿39.81667°N 76.84167°W﻿ / 39.81667; -76.84167
Country| United States
State| Pennsylvania
County| York
Settled| 1812
Incorporated| 1866
Government

• Type| Borough Council
• Mayor| Jim Sanders
Area

[1]

• Total

| 0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2)
• Land| 0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation

| 656 ft (200 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 658
• Density| 1,085.81/sq mi (419.01/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

17311

Area code| 717
FIPS code| 42-37944
GNIS feature ID| 1215750
Website| www.jeffersonboro.net

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.

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 Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1850| 164| | —
1860| 204| | 24.4%
1870| 327| | 60.3%
1880| 320| | −2.1%
1890| 374| | 16.9%
1900| 374| | 0.0%
1910| 347| | −7.2%
1920| 514| | 48.1%
1930| 423| | −17.7%
1940| 400| | −5.4%
1950| 449| | 12.3%
1960| 447| | −0.4%
1970| 540| | 20.8%
1980| 685| | 26.9%
1990| 675| | −1.5%
2000| 631| | −6.5%
2010| 733| | 16.2%
2020| 655| | −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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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jefferson, York County, Pennsylvania.

1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
6. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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 June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.

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