The Grove (also known as the Stilley–Young House), located in Jefferson, Texas, is an 1861 historic home that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

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About Jefferson

City in Texas, United States

1841Established

1,875Population

4.5 sq miArea

194 ftElevation

Jefferson is a city and county seat of Marion County, Texas, in Northeast Texas. It had a population of 1,875 as of the 2020 United States census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code75657

Area code903

Living in Jefferson

Housing in Jefferson

$166K▼ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Jefferson home is worth about $166,000, down 2.1% in a year, 45% below the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Jefferson

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Jefferson reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 64% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Jefferson 1

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Jefferson 7.5

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Jefferson

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Most working residents leave Jefferson for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Longview (12%), Marshall (7%) and Tyler (4%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

Longview

12%

Marshall

Tyler

Houston

17%Work in townlive and work in Jefferson 30 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,189Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Jefferson

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 63% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

6better than TX·13worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.9%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 12.3%Fewer binge drinkersTX 17% · better 10.7%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse

Care nearby

North Caddo Medical CenterVivian · 22.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Jefferson ClinicJefferson · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Jefferson

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind🌪️ Tornadoes

25Does Jefferson flood?paid flood claims since 1979 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Jefferson

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Climate in Jefferson

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Jefferson has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

59° / 38°Winter

76° / 54°Spring

93° / 72°Summer

78° / 55°Fall

How much snow does Jefferson get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 8, with the last in spring around Mar 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Jefferson

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School Grade C

The public schools Jefferson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictJEFFERSON ISDSchools4

Jefferson El CElementary · Grades 1–4 · 286 students Jefferson Pri SCHElementary · Grades PK–K · 149 students Jefferson J H CMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 307 students Jefferson H S BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 383 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.