Editing Jefferson, York County, Pennsylvania

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{{Infobox settlement
 | official_name            = Jefferson, Pennsylvania
 | other_name               = Codorus
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 | nickname                 = 
 | settlement_type          = [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|Borough]]
 | motto                    = 
 | image_skyline            = Jefferson Municipal Building York Co PA.jpg
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 | image_caption            = Borough Hall
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 | image_map                = York County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Jefferson highlighted.svg
 | mapsize                  = 260px
 | map_caption              = Location in [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]] and the state of [[Pennsylvania]].
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 | pushpin_label            = Jefferson
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 | pushpin_map_caption      = Location of Jefferson in Pennsylvania
 | subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
 | subdivision_name         = United States
 | subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
 | subdivision_name1        = [[Pennsylvania]]
 | subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]]
 | subdivision_name2        = [[York County, Pennsylvania|York]]
 | government_footnotes     = 
 | government_type          = Borough Council
 | leader_title             = Mayor
 | leader_name              = Jim Sanders
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 | established_title        = Settled
 | established_date         = 1812
 | established_title1       = Incorporated
 | established_date1        = 1866
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 | unit_pref                = Imperial
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 | area_total_km2           = 1.57
 | area_land_km2            = 1.57
 | area_water_km2           = 0.00
 | area_total_sq_mi         = 0.61
 | area_land_sq_mi          = 0.61
 | area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
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 | population_total         = 658
 | population_density_km2   = 419.01
 | population_density_sq_mi = 1085.81
 | timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
 | utc_offset               = -5
 | timezone_DST             = EDT
 | utc_offset_DST           = -4
 | coordinates              = {{coord|39|49|00|N|76|50|30|W|region:US-PA|display=inline,title}}
 | elevation_footnotes      = 
 | elevation_m              = 
 | elevation_ft             = 656 
 | postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
 | postal_code              = 17311
 | area_code                = [[Area code 717|717]]
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 | blank_info               = 42-37944
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 | blank1_info              = 1215750
 | website                  = {{URL|http://www.JeffersonBoro.net}}
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'''Jefferson''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[York County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 655 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref> It is part of the [[York, Pennsylvania|York–Hanover metropolitan area]].

The name of the [[post office]] serving Jefferson is '''Codorus'''.

==Geography==
Jefferson is located at {{coord|39.816670|-76.841659|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The town was named for [[Thomas Jefferson]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=right
|1850= 164
|1860= 204
|1870= 327
|1880= 320
|1890= 374
|1900= 374
|1910= 347
|1920= 514
|1930= 423
|1940= 400
|1950= 449
|1960= 447
|1970= 540
|1980= 685
|1990= 675
|2000= 631
|2010= 733
|2020= 655
|estyear=2021
|estimate=654
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=11 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 631 people, 253 households, and 191 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,036.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 261 housing units at an average density of {{convert|428.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.

The racial makeup of the borough was 99.52% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.16% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 0.32% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 253 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 64.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $43,542, and the median income for a family was $49,028. Males had a median income of $37,313 versus $27,031 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $19,070. About 1.1% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Fire protection==
Jefferson Borough is served by the Jefferson Volunteer Fire Company (Station 47) as well as the surrounding mutual aid departments, including Spring Grove Fire Department, North Codorus Fire Department, Seven Valleys Fire Department, Porters Community Fire Company, and Lineboro Fire Department (MD).

==Emergency Medical Services==
Jefferson is primarily covered by Spring Grove Ambulance service, which occasionally has Advanced Life Support (ALS) capabilities for EMS needs. The Jefferson Fire Department also has a Quick Response Service (QRS), that responds to provide Basic Life Support (BLS) care to patients until the arrival of a transport unit.

Other organizations that may provide EMS to this jurisdiction if Spring Grove is unavailable, including when they lack ALS coverage, includes the Lineboro Volunteer Fire Department (ALS), Community LifeTeam EMS, Pleasant Hill Fire Company (BLS), and other surrounding organizations.

Closest hospitals include UPMC Hanover Hospital, Wellspan York Hospital, and UPMC Memorial Hospital.

==References==
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==External links==
{{York County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1812]]
[[Category:Boroughs in York County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1866 establishments in Pennsylvania]]