Jeff, Kentucky Explained

Jeff
Settlement Type:Census-designated place (CDP)
Pushpin Map:USA Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Kentucky
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Perry
Government Type:Jeff
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.04
Area Land Km2:1.96
Area Water Km2:0.08
Area Total Sq Mi:0.79
Area Land Sq Mi:0.76
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:293
Population Density Km2:149.47
Population Density Sq Mi:387.05
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:915
Coordinates:37.205°N -83.1364°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:41751
Area Code:606
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-40204
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:516758

Jeff is a census-designated place and coal town in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 323 as of the 2010 census.[2]

A post office was established in the community in 1902 and named for the early settler Jefferson Combs.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2011-05-14.
  3. Book: Kentucky Place Names . University Press of Kentucky . 1987 . 2013-07-26 . Rennick, Robert M. . 152. 0813126312 .