Jefferson, North Carolina

Jefferson is a town in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States. In 2020, 1,622 people lived there. It is the county seat of Ashe County. Geography Jefferson is at 36°25′12″N 81°28′08″W. The United States Census Bureau says that the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2). Of that, 0.0039 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.20%, is water. The New River, which is part of the Ohio River. It is one of the oldest in the eastern United States, and it goes through the town. People References