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Jefferson City, Tennessee

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The city of Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County.

Jefferson City is 1,150 feet [350.52 m] above sea level.<1>

Time Zone: Jefferson City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

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

 Colorado 
 Illinois (historic<2>) 
 Missouri 
 Montana 

At the time of the 2000 Census, Jefferson City had a population of 7,760 people<3> (or 17.4% of the total population of Jefferson County). The population of Jefferson City represented 0.14% of the total of Tennessee, making it the state's 59th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Jefferson City had a population of 8,156 people. This is an increase of 5.1% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau. More information can be found on the Census Page for Jefferson City.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000
Year-to-Year Change
20088,156+5.1%+0.85% since 2007
20078,087+4.21%+0.86% since 2006
20068,018+3.32%+1.35% since 2005
20057,911+1.95% 
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20007,760The Last Census

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

 Community DirectionDistance<4>2008
Population
Change
Since 2000
 Baneberry    SE 12 mi [19.31 km]47529.78% increase
 Bean Station    NE 18 mi [28.97 km]---
 Blaine    W 12 mi [19.31 km]1,75110.47% increase
 Dandridge    SE 6 mi [9.66 km]2,68729.31% increase
 Luttrell    NW 16 mi [25.75 km]9331.97% increase
 Morristown    NE 11 mi [17.7 km]27,63610.7% increase

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




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Footnotes

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jefferson City - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others.

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<2>We use the term 'historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable and we would like to be accurate. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jefferson City, please let us know so that we can make corrections.

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<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jefferson City.

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<4>Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Jefferson City and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance.

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<5>All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint.

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