Jeffersonville, Indiana

Jeffersonville, Indiana
City of Jeffersonville
Skyline of Jeffersonville
Skyline of Jeffersonville
Nickname: 
Jeff
Location of Jeffersonville in Clark County, Indiana
Location of Jeffersonville in Clark County, Indiana
Coordinates: 38°20′15″N 85°42′09″W / 38.33750°N 85.70250°W / 38.33750; -85.70250
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark
Established1801
Government
 • MayorMike Moore (R)[citation needed]
Area
 • Total34.35 sq mi (88.97 km2)
 • Land34.08 sq mi (88.26 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2)
Elevation538 ft (164 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total49,447
 • Density1,451.04/sq mi (560.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47130, 47131, and 47199
Area code(s)812 & 930
FIPS code18-38358[3]
GNIS feature ID2395463[2]
Websitecityofjeff.net

Jeffersonville is a city and the county seat of Clark County, Indiana, United States,[4] situated along the Ohio River. Locally, the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name Jeff. It lies directly across the Ohio River to the north of Louisville, Kentucky, along I-65. The population was 49,447 at the 2020 census.[5]

Jeffersonville began its existence as a settlement around Fort Finney after 1786 and was named after Thomas Jefferson in 1801, the year he took office.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jeffersonville, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Jeffersonville city, Indiana". census.gov. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2022.

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