Town guide

Jeff, Kentucky

Jeff is a community in Perry County, Kentucky, home to about 309 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 41751, and parts of 41774 are in Jeff too.

Population309407 per sq mi
Median home value$189,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Jeff

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Jeff

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)107 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)64 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lexington-Fayette, KY92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL401 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Jeff; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Jeff

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Jeff had 293 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2010.

It’s the 424th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Perry County grew from 8,276 residents in 1900 to 28,473 in 2020.

Jeff population by census2010: 323, 2020: 29332320102932020

Perry County, 1900–2020

Perry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,276, 1910: 11,255, 1920: 26,042, 1930: 42,186, 1940: 47,828, 1950: 46,566, 1960: 34,961, 1970: 25,714, 1980: 33,763, 1990: 30,283, 2000: 29,390, 2010: 28,712, 2020: 28,4738K’00’1026K’20’3048K’40’5035K’60’7034K’80’9029K’00’1028K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JeffJan: high 45°F, low 26°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 33°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; May: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 5.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 29°F, 4.5 in45°26°Jan3.749°29°Feb3.959°33°Mar4.870°42°Apr4.577°52°May4.883°60°Jun4.486°64°Jul5.785°64°Aug4.279°57°Sep3.370°46°Oct2.959°34°Nov3.249°29°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Skyline 1 Se, KY weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Perry County

9,014 jobs at 556 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Perry CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,366 jobs; Retail trade: 1,690 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 839 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 648 jobs; Administrative and support: 449 jobs; Professional services: 397 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 360 jobs; Finance and insurance: 218 jobsHealth care and social assistance 37% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 9% Mining, oil and gas 7% Administrative and support 5% Professional services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jeff.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hazard Arh Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hazard7.1 miles
  • Mary Breckinridge Arh HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hyden13.3 miles
  • Whitesburg Arh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Whitesburg19.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Jeff

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Perry County Public Library5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Forum3.7 mi
  • Amphitheater4.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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