West Jefferson, Ohio

West Jefferson, Ohio
Location of West Jefferson, Ohio
Location of West Jefferson in Madison County
Coordinates: 39°56′48″N 83°18′23″W / 39.94667°N 83.30639°W / 39.94667; -83.30639
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMadison
TownshipsJefferson, Deer Creek
Area
  Total
9.94 sq mi (25.74 km2)
  Land9.92 sq mi (25.69 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
971 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,137
  Density417.12/sq mi (161.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
Area code614
FIPS code39-83580
GNIS feature ID2400132
Websitewww.westjeffersonohio.gov

West Jefferson (established 1833) is a village in Madison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,137 at the 2020 census. Located along U.S. Route 40, the village has a fairly close relationship with the surrounding township, which include various out-of-corporation-limit neighborhoods (including Haymarket Road, Olmstead Road, Forrest Lake Estates, Goodson Road/Enchanted Valley, West Point/Lake Darby, Gillivan, and North and South Road).