Jefferson, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,572. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,514 (-1.6% change)
Males: 1,645 (46.1%), Females: 1,927 (53.9%)
Zip code: 44047
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $36,883
Median house value: $93,800
Population by Race
Races in Jefferson:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
- Black (1.4%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (20.2%), Irish (17.3%), English (16.1%), Italian (11.0%), United States (8.3%), Polish (4.7%).
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Jefferson
- High school or higher: 86.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Jefferson village
- Never married: 23.0%
- Now married: 51.5%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 11.4%
- Divorced: 12.9%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +229 (+6.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Jefferson:
- GLENBEIGH HEALTH SOURCES (about 9 miles; ROCK CREEK, OH)
- ASHTABULA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; ASHTABULA, OH)
- UHHS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF GENEVA (about 13 miles; GENEVA, OH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jefferson:
- YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 35 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; Abbreviation: YNG)
- ERIE INTL/TOM RIDGE FIELD (about 48 miles; ERIE, PA; Abbreviation: ERI)
- CUYAHOGA COUNTY (about 51 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CGF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jefferson:
- ASHTABULA COUNTY (about 7 miles; ASHTABULA, OH; Abbreviation: HZY)
- GERMACK (about 10 miles; GENEVA, OH; Abbreviation: 7D9)
- CHAMPION EXECUTIVE (about 17 miles; ORWELL, OH; Abbreviation: 9B9)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Jefferson:
- ASHTABULA COUNTY JOINT VOCATIONAL SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 92; Location: 1565 STATE RTE 167; Public)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jefferson:
- LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; KIRTLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,119)
- YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 9,726)
- KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; KENT, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,677)
- JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,861)
- EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 58 miles; EDINBORO, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,631)
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST ERIE-BEHREND COLL (about 58 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,481)
- MERCYHURST COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
Schools
Public high schools in Jefferson:
- JEFFERSON AREA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,135; Location: 125 S POPLAR ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
- ASHTABULA COUNTY (Location: 1565 STATE ROUTE 167; Grades: 08 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Jefferson:
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 807; Location: 108 E JEFFERSON ST; Grades: PK – 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Jefferson:
- BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: 571 GOODALE ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
- ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ELE (Students: 23; Location: PO BOX 477; Grades: KG – 4)
Libraries
Library in Jefferson:
- HENDERSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY ASSOC. (Operating income: $412,739; Location: 54 E. JEFFERSON ST.; 53,885 books; 785 audio materials; 4,165 video materials; 126 serial subscriptions)