Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

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Jefferson County Courthouse (2012)
Jefferson County Courthouse (2012)
administration
US state : Pennsylvania
Administrative headquarters : Brookville
Foundation : March 26, 1804
Made up from: Lycoming County
Area code : 001 814
Demographics
Residents : 45,932  (2000)
Population density : 27.1 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1701 km²
Water surface : 4 km²
map
Map of Jefferson County within Pennsylvania

Jefferson County is a county in the US state of Pennsylvania in the United States . At the 2000 census , the county had 45,932 people and a population density of 27 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Brookville .

history

Jefferson County was formed from Lycoming County on March 26, 1804 and named after US President Thomas Jefferson .

14 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 23, 2018).

geography

The county covers an area of ​​1,701 square kilometers, of which 4 square kilometers are water.

Cities and towns

Jefferson County Map
Thomas Jefferson
Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1900 59,113 -
1910 63,090 6.7%
1920 62.104 -1.6%
1930 52.114 -16.1%
1940 54,090 3.8%
1950 49,147 -9.1%
1960 46,792 -4.8%
1970 43,695 -6.6%
1980 48,303 10.5%
1990 46,083 -4.6%
2000 45,932 -0.3%
1900-1990

2000

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Jefferson County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011
  2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 23, 2018.
  3. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  4. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011

Web links

Commons : Jefferson County, Pennsylvania  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 41 ° 8 ′  N , 79 ° 0 ′  W