| Official Name: | Jefferson, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Schoharie |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 112.44 |
| Area Land Km2: | 112.02 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.42 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 43.41 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 43.25 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.16 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1333 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 607 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1991 |
| Coordinates: | 42.4986°N -74.6017°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 12093 |
| Area Code: | 607 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-38440 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979106 |
Jefferson is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,333 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is on the southwestern border of the county and is east of Oneonta.
The town was first settled around 1793 by New Englanders and was unoccupied by settlers during the American Revolution.
In 1803, the town was created from part of the Town of Blenheim.
The First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson and Parker 13-Sided Barn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.4sqmi, of which 43.3sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (0.28%) is water.
The western town line is the border of Delaware County.
The West Branch of the Delaware River originates in Jefferson. Along with the Delaware River Watershed, streams in the eastern part of the town feed into the Mohawk River Watershed while those in the western part feed into the Susquehanna River Watershed.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,285 people, 520 households, and 364 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.5/km2 (29.7/sq mi). There were 904 housing units at an average density of 20.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 96.42% White, 1.71% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
There were 520 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $43,269. Males had a median income of $34,875 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,569. About 9.1% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.