The 2013 population of the Town of Jefferson is estimated at 2,182; a slight increase from the 2010 Census Count of 2,178. The 2000 Census Count for the Town was 2,395, but in 2009 the population dropped to 2,186 persons. The decrease of 209 (8.7 percent) people during this period of time was primarily due to the annexation of land by the City of Jefferson which included the St. Coletta’s school property and the relocation of the school’s residents.
Agricultural Background
The predominant land use in the Town of Jefferson is agricultural, as it is in Jefferson County. This area has a long history of agricultural production including beef, dairy, swine, poultry, lamb, horses, elk, grains such as corn, winter wheat, soybeans, alfalfa and grass hay, sod, mint, mushrooms, wool and fiber, timber, fruit and vegetable crops, maple syrup, and ornamental plants.