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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Manufacturing (17.1%), Retail trade (13.9%).
Jefferson County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $149,068Here:$149,068State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $242,695Here:$242,695State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $28,573Here:$28,573State:$128,390 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $426,137Here:$426,137State:$135,565 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $213,888Here:$213,888State:$110,680 Mobile homes: $47,998Here:$47,998State:$29,315
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 54.4% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.2%
Obama (Democratic): 59.6% McCain (Republican): 39.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,186 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,080 (1.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $423 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $501 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $631 a month.
Cities in this county include: Fairfield, Batavia, Libertyville, Lockridge, Packwood, Pleasant Plain.
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Notable locations in Jefferson County: Reiff Grain and Feed Incorporated Elevator (A), Beckwith (B), Lindby (C), Four Corners (D), Jefferson County Home (E), Mount Zion Community Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jefferson County include: Antioch Church (A), Batavia Peoples Church (B), New Sweden Lutheran Church (C), New Sweden Baptist Church (D), Woolson Friends Church (E), Foursquare Gospel Church (F), Glasgou Church (G), Golden Valley United Methodist Church (H), Round Prairie Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Abingdon Cemetery (1), Hopkirk Cemetery (2), Howard Grove Cemetery (3), Prairie Center Cemetery (4), Polishville Cemetery (5), Antioch Cemetery (6), Armstrong Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Spring Pond (A), Horse Shoe Lake (B), Reservoir Number Two (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coon Creek (A), Walnut Creek (B), Grubb Run (C), Competine Creek (D), Mitchell Creek (E), Troy Creek (F), Turkey Creek (G), Rocky Branch (H), Burr Oak Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jefferson County include: Witham Woods (1), Woodthrush State Park (2), Zillman's Hickory Hills Recreation Area (3), Jefferson County Park (4), Jacob Wiley Historical Marker (5), Round Prairie Park (6), Gobble Park (7), Cedar Creek Timber Recreation Area (8), Lamson Woods State Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jefferson County: Reiff Grain and Feed Incorporated Elevator (A), Beckwith (B), Lindby (C), Four Corners (D), Jefferson County Home (E), Mount Zion Community Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jefferson County include: Antioch Church (A), Batavia Peoples Church (B), New Sweden Lutheran Church (C), New Sweden Baptist Church (D), Woolson Friends Church (E), Foursquare Gospel Church (F), Glasgou Church (G), Golden Valley United Methodist Church (H), Round Prairie Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Abingdon Cemetery (1), Hopkirk Cemetery (2), Howard Grove Cemetery (3), Prairie Center Cemetery (4), Polishville Cemetery (5), Antioch Cemetery (6), Armstrong Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Spring Pond (A), Horse Shoe Lake (B), Reservoir Number Two (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coon Creek (A), Walnut Creek (B), Grubb Run (C), Competine Creek (D), Mitchell Creek (E), Troy Creek (F), Turkey Creek (G), Rocky Branch (H), Burr Oak Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jefferson County include: Witham Woods (1), Woodthrush State Park (2), Zillman's Hickory Hills Recreation Area (3), Jefferson County Park (4), Jacob Wiley Historical Marker (5), Round Prairie Park (6), Gobble Park (7), Cedar Creek Timber Recreation Area (8), Lamson Woods State Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Davis County , Henry County , Keokuk County , Van Buren County , Wapello County , Washington County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 875 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 640 (21% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.7%
Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 1,908 (137 second mortgage, 108 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,128
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Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson County (%):
6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,750 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.72% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($16,094 average AGI) 2.81% relocated from other states ($16,656 average AGI)Jefferson County:2.81%Iowa average:2.55%
7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,061 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.21% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($16,592 average AGI) 3.42% relocated to other states ($23,469 average AGI)Jefferson County:3.42%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 1.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,355 (2,053 aged, 302 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
3,549 spouses, 4,460 children (4,132 natural, 76 adopted, 252 stepchildren), 89 grandchildren, 64 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 85 other relatives, 193 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,015 2-persons, 962 3-persons, 829 4-persons, 385 5-persons, 91 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,026 1-person, 275 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 6 6-persons.
94.7% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home. 1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 2% speak English not well). 0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
Population growth in Jefferson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.92 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
58% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $537,000
Regular Highways: $2,768,000
Health - Other: $1,287,000
Police Protection: $1,084,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,039,000
General - Other: $500,000
Natural Resources - Other: $482,000
Central Staff Services: $428,000
Financial Administration: $265,000
Public Welfare - Other: $230,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $135,000
General Public Buildings: $86,000
General Revenue, NEC: $518,000
Donations From Private Sources: $29,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,615,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
Regular Highways: $12,000
General Local Government Support: $742,000
Health and Hospitals: $323,000
Public Welfare: $276,000
All Other: $99,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $565,000
Motor Vehicle License: $87,000
Other Selective Sales: $67,000
Other License: $11,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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