Jefferson, Texas

Jefferson, Texas
Jefferson, Texas
City
	The Old Post Office in Jefferson
	Coordinates: 32°45′50″N 94°21′25″W / 32.76389°N 94.35694°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Marion
Founded	1841
Named for	Thomas Jefferson
Area
• Total	4.48 sq mi (11.59 km2)
• Land	4.45 sq mi (11.52 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation	220 ft (70 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,875
• Density	420/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75657
Area code	903, 430
FIPS code	48-37528
GNIS feature ID	2410138
Website	City of Jefferson

Jefferson is a city and county seat of Marion County, Texas, in Northeast Texas.^[4]^[5]^[6] It has a population of 1,875 as of the 2020 United States census.^[7]^[8]

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson, Texas
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Morphis, J. M. (1874). History of Texas From Its Discovery and Settlement. New York: United States Publishing Company. pp. 504–507. Retrieved July 27, 2009. Includes a c. 1874 description as well as information on the Potter/Rose feud.
^ Spaight, A. W. (1882). The Resources, Soil, and Climate of Texas: Report of The Commissioner of Insurance, Statistics, and History. Galveston, Texas: A. H. Belo & Company. pp. 202–204. Retrieved July 27, 2009. Includes a c. 1882 description of Jefferson and environs.
^ King, Edward (1875). The Great South. Hartford, Conn: American Publishing Company. p. 124. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
^ "2020 Race and Population Totals". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.