Address: 175 Arsenal St, Watertown, NY 13601
Phone: 315-785-3081
Fax: 315-785-5145
Website: www.co.jefferson.ny.us
On central western border of NY on Lake Ontario; organized Mar 28, 1805 from Oneida County. Name Origin: For Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), U.S. patriot and statesman; third U.S. president.
Area (sq mi): 1,857.08 (Land: 1,272.2 Water: 584.88). Pop per sq mi: 91.5.
Pop 2005: 116,384. State Rank: 25. Pop changes: 2000-2005: +4.2%; 1990-2000: +0.7%. Pop 2000: 111,738 (White: 87.2%; Black: 5.8%; Hispanic or Latino: 4.2%; Asian: 0.9%; Other: 4.5%) Foreign born: 3.7%. Median age: 32.5.
Income 2000: per capita $16,202; median household $34,006; Pop below poverty: 13.3%.
Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,889-$24,958.
Unemployment 2004: 6.9%. Unemployment 2000: 8.1%; Change from 2000: -1.2%. Median travel time to work: 18.4 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 6.8%.
Cities with pop over 10,000: Watertown (county seat), 26,240.
State: New York
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