Jefferson, Pennsylvania

About Jefferson

Jefferson is a tiny community in southwestern Pennsylvania, home to 238 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Jefferson holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.19 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,253 residents per square mile.

📰 Jefferson News Today

• Recent DUI, Drug Possession Incidents Reported in Jefferson County exploreJefferson · Aug 18
• Delmont Hunnell Obituary (2026) - Jefferson, PA - Observer-Reporter Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Erna Ross Obituary - Jefferson, PA Dignity Memorial · Aug 16
• Affordability, Rural Outreach Take Center Stage at Demstock in Brookville exploreJefferson · Aug 18
• Delmont Hunnell Obituary - Jefferson, PA Dignity Memorial · Aug 15

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What Makes Jefferson Unique

• One of 17 places in the US named Jefferson — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.19 sq mi.
• Positioned in southwestern Pennsylvania, 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 4 miles.

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