West Jefferson, Ohio

West Jefferson is a village in Madison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,222 at the 2010 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, and North and South Road). The village boasts a "Commerce Park" at its western edge which includes a Target Distribution Center, a Krazy Glue factory, and Jefferson Industries.HistoryWest Jefferson was originally called New Hampton, and under the latter name was platted 1831. A post office called West Jefferson has been in operation since 1833.GeographyWest Jefferson is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.87sqmi, of which 4.85sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 4,222 people, 1,617 households, and 1,149 families residing in the village. The population density was 870.5PD/sqmi. There were 1,709 housing units at an average density of 352.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.