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Notable locations in Jefferson: Jefferson (A), Greene County Fairgrounds (B), Raccoon Bend Golf Club (C), West Central Co-op Elevator (D), Greene County Community Center (E), Greene County Courthouse (F), Greene County Historical Museum (G), Greene County Law Enforcement Center (H), Jefferson City Hall (I), Jefferson Fire Station (J), Jefferson Public Library (K), Jefferson Telephone Company Museum (L), Milwaukee Railroad Depot (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jefferson include: Abundant Life Ministries (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Open Bible Church (C), First Assembly of God Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First United Methodist Church (F), Saint Joseph's Catholic Church (G), Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (H), Central Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Jefferson Cemetery (1), Golgotha Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jefferson include: Lindsey Memorial (1), Kelso Park (2), Head Park (3), Abraham Lincoln Statue (4), Washington Park (5), First Brick Building in Jefferson Historical Marker (6), Little League Field (7), Jefferson Softball Park (8), Daubendiek Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Jefferson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Greene County Historical Society (Museums; 219 East Lincolnway Street).
Hotels: Limburg House Bed & Breakfast (305 West Lincolnway Street), The Redwood Motel (209 West Gallup Road), Super 8 Motel (207 West Gallup Road).
Court: Iowa State Of Judicial Department - Clerk Of District Court (Courthouse).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Jefferson and their reported violations in the past:
JEFFERSON WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: 1000 N CEDAR, Population served: 4626, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1992 and MAR-01-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2002)
- One regular monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  7.3% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jefferson, IA
People in group quarters in Jefferson
- 191 people in nursing homes
- 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Jefferson compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Jefferson (2009 data):
- Peoples Trust & Savings Bank: Jefferson Branch at 116 West State Street, branch established on 1905-11-01. Info updated 2008-03-24: Bank assets: $243.1 mil, Deposits: $179.4 mil, headquarters in Clive, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Green Circle Investments, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Jefferson Branch at 200 West State Street, branch established on 1926-03-03. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Home State Bank: at 115 West State Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $121.9 mil, Deposits: $105.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Greene Investment Co.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Greene County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Jefferson
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
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| Adherents | 31.0% | 23.2% | 10.7% | 9.9% | 7.3% |
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| Congregations | 33.3% | 14.8% | 7.4% | 3.7% | 7.4% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 6.7% | 5.4% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 2.3% |
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| Congregations | 3.7% | 11.1% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 11.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $13,182 | $39,546 | 1 | $1,244 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $23,298 | $39,939 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 20 | $2,210 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $9,812 | $39,248 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,546 |
| Solid Waste Management |
4 | $13,794 | $41,382 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $10,328 | $41,312 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $12,802 | $38,406 | 15 | $5,688 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $9,490 | $28,470 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $4,906 | $29,436 | 9 | $6,648 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,672 | $44,064 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
32 | $101,284 | $37,982 | 46 | $17,336 |
Jefferson government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $9,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $488,000
Sewerage: $274,000
Parks & Recreation: $233,000
All Other: $71,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $725,000
Sewerage: $94,000
Water Utilities: $83,000
Parks & Recreation: $78,000
Regular Highways: $54,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $449,000
Parks & Recreation: $431,000
Solid Waste Management: $392,000
Police Protection: $365,000
Sewerage: $267,000
Regular Highways: $266,000
Libraries: $203,000
General - Other: $160,000
Central Staff Services: $90,000
Fire Protection: $48,000
Financial Administration: $43,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $39,000
General Public Buildings: $38,000
Air Transportation: $36,000
Health Services - Other: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $299,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $161,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $53,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,865,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,267,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,833,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,695,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $434,000
Water Utilities: $170,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $231,000
Interest Earnings: $54,000
Rents: $33,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $58,000
Regular Highways: $23,000
Parks & Recreation: $19,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,000
General Public Building: $5,000
Libraries: $3,000
Fire Protection: $3,000
Police Protection: $2,000
Air Transportation: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,198,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $656,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $427,000
Highways: $371,000
General Support: $83,000
- Tax - Property: $1,603,000
Public Utilities: $19,000
NEC: $12,000
Other Selective Sales: $4,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,205,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $100,000
5.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,198 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.18% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,103 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.17% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Jefferson:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Jefferson:
- KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
- KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KWOI (90.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
TV broadcast stations around Jefferson:
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Jefferson, Iowa:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Iowa average:
- Fatal accident count: 73
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 113
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 23
- Fatalities: 80
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 186
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
See more detailed statistics of Jefferson fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Jefferson)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Jefferson, IA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Jefferson)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Jefferson)
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