Jefferson City, Missouri

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The city of Jefferson City is primarily located in Callaway County. It is the county seat and the capital of Missouri. A portion of Jefferson City extends into Cole County.

Jefferson City is 190 feet [57.91 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Jefferson City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Jefferson City can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Jefferson City had a population of 39,636 people^<3> (or 96.85% of the total population of Callaway County). The population of Jefferson City represented 0.71% of the total of Missouri, making it the state's 15th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Jefferson City had a population of 40,771 people. This is an increase of 2.86% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Jefferson City.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Ashland	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	2,190	17.17% increase
	Holts Summit	NE	6 mi [9.66 km]	3,735	27.26% increase
	Lake Mykee Town	NE	8 mi [12.87 km]	344	5.52% increase
	Linn	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	1,432	5.76% increase
	New Bloomfield	NE	11 mi [17.7 km]	739	23.37% increase
	Russellville	W	14 mi [22.53 km]	736	2.9% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Jefferson City.

Websites for Jefferson City

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