Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson County Courthouse (2012) |
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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 |
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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
Population development | |||
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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
- ^ Jefferson County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 23, 2018.
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ 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