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Town in North Carolina, United States
1799Established
1,622Population
2.1 sq miArea
2,920 ftElevation

Jefferson is a town in and the county seat of Ashe County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,622.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code28640
Area code336
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Housing in Jefferson

$372K▲ 4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Jefferson home is worth about $372,000, up 4% in a year, 11% above the North Carolina typical home.

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Safety in Jefferson

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Jefferson's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Jefferson 1.2
North Carolina 3.8
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Jefferson 15.3
North Carolina 20.1
U.S. 17.7
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Health in Jefferson

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 93% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with North Carolina

3better than NC·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close
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6.5%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offNC 8.1% · better 9.8%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityNC 12.2% · better 19.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethNC 13.9% · worse

Care nearby

Ashe Memorial HospitalJefferson · 0.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Appalachian District Health Department Dental CenterJefferson · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
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Natural hazards in Jefferson

39
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves💨 Strong wind
7Does Jefferson flood?paid flood claims since 19962Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Jefferson
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Nearest: Ashe County LibraryWest Jefferson · 2 miles · 53 hrs a week
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