The county of Jefferson is located in West Virginia and was founded in 1801. There are 56,482 residents in Jefferson who have access to courthouses in Bolivar, Charles Town, Harpers Ferry, Ranson, Shepherdstown. In general, each county has a full set of courts, from traffic court to superior and appellate court; supreme courts are usually located in the state capital. West Virginia is part of the 4th federal circuit court as well.
There are 1,045 residents in Bolivar, which is 0.4 square miles and 499ft above sea level.
There are 5,259 residents in Charles Town, which is 5.8 square miles and 512ft above sea level.
There are 286 residents in Harpers Ferry, which is 0.6 square miles and 489ft above sea level.
There are 4,440 residents in Ranson, which is 8.1 square miles.
There are 1,734 residents in Shepherdstown, which is 0.4 square miles and 400ft above sea level.