| Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Borough |
| Etymology: | Thomas Jefferson |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Jefferson |
| Coordinates: | 39.9303°N -80.0589°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Greene |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1795 |
| Leader Party: | Democrat |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Dale E. Harshman |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.49 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.49 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 960 |
| Population Total: | 253 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 519.98 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 15344 |
| Area Code: | 724 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 42-37880 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.19 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.19 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1345.74 |
| Named For: | Thomas Jefferson |
| Governing Body: | Jefferson Borough Council |
| Leader Title1: | Tax Collector |
| Leader Name1: | Signa Coneybeer(Democrat) |
Jefferson is a borough in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 253 at the 2020 census,[2] a decline from the figure of 270 tabulated in 2010.[3] The borough was named after Thomas Jefferson.[4]
Jefferson is located in northeastern Greene County at 39.9303°N -80.0589°W (39.930322, -80.058993).[5] It is surrounded by Jefferson Township, a separate municipality. Pennsylvania Route 188 (Jefferson Road) passes through the center of the borough, leading east 3miles to Dry Tavern and west 7miles to Waynesburg, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.49km2, all land. The South Fork of Tenmile Creek passes just north of the borough.
As of the census of 2000, there were 337 people, 139 households, and 97 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1801.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 147 housing units at an average density of 786sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.41% White, 0.30% African American, and 0.30% from two or more races.
There were 139 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $40,893. Males had a median income of $28,958 versus $14,219 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,294. About 8.9% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.