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Jefferson County Facts

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  • Population: 111,738
  • Year Organized: 1805
  • Area: 1272 Square Miles
  • County Seat: Watertown
  • Main Industry: Retail Trade
  • County Legislators: 7
  • Colleges and Universities: 2
  • State Parks: 16
  • Communities: 59
  • 62 Uniformed Police Officers
  • School Districts: 11

  • Named in honor of Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, and author of the Declaration of Independence.
  • Home of Fort Drum.
  • Home of Boldt Castle and Yacht House.
  • Home of the Cornwall Brothers Store.
  • Home of Fort Henry.
  • Home of the Tibbetts Point Lighthouse.
Last modified: February 25, 2008
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