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A town of 309, settled in 1902.
Jeff’s typical household income is $250,000, where Kentucky’s towns sit at $60,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Only 8 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Jeff. Jeff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1946 and 4 maps from 1916 on.
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Of the losses FEMA expects in Jeff, 89% come from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Jeff households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 35 to 64 are 58% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 6% of residents (17% statewide). 31% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 28% across Kentucky.
| Jeff | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 26% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.2 years | 37.6 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 26% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of Jeff’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.9 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Jeff | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 19.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0.3% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 35.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.4% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.1% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0.3% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.6% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 4% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 35.7% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.1% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 0% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 30.7% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Jeff: 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line. For most workers, Jeff is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Its average trip to work comes in at 15 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles.
| Jeff | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 26°, with about 9 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 142 Kentucky towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Jeff. In Jeff, 29% of adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Jeff | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 27% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Jeff | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.9% | 5.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.7% | 10.2% |
| More smokers | 26.1% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jeff is unincorporated, so Perry County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Where Jeff’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jeff
About 7 of every 100 Jeff residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kentucky.
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Jeff is a census-designated place and coal town in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jeff had a population of 293. A post office was established in the community in 1902 and named for the early settler Jefferson Combs.
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