JeffersonWest Virginia
Jefferson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 527 at the 2020 census.
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About Jefferson
Set in the western part of West Virginia, Jefferson is a small unincorporated community.
Jefferson holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.33 square miles.
What Makes Jefferson Unique
- One of 17 places in the US named Jefferson — but the West Virginia one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Jefferson
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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jefferson
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🏫 Schools in Jefferson
- George C. Weimer Elementary School
- Mckinley Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.