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Jefferson

city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States

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Country: United States
State: Georgia
County: Jackson
Named after: Thomas Jefferson
Type: Local government
Mayor: Dawn Maddox
City manager: Priscilla Murphy
City council: Steve Kinney (D1), Annette Studivant (D2), Cody Cain (D3), Mark Mobley (D4), Alex Crawford (D5)
Total: 22.87 sq mi (59.23 km )
Land: 22.53 sq mi (58.36 km )
Water: 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km )
Elevation: 751 ft (229 m)
Density: 587.3/sq mi (226.77/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Fips code: 13-41988
Gnis feature id: 0356332
Website: https://www.jeffersonga.gov/

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Jefferson is a city and the county seat of Jackson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 13,233 at the 2020 census, up from 9,432 at the 2010 census. As of 2024 the estimated population was 16,459.

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