Races in Jefferson County, Indiana:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,732 ($38,189 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $428 (lower quartile is $318, upper quartile is $534)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $106,816 (it was $84,700 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $74,646 - $168,059

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $157,080

Here:	$157,080
State:	$155,412

Townhouses or other attached units: $129,324

Here:	$129,324
State:	$141,472

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $53,773

Here:	$53,773
State:	$131,334

Mobile homes: $57,428

Here:	$57,428
State:	$33,761

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,076
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $318

Institutionalized population: 1,072

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $769 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $704 (0.8%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.1%
(13.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.7% for Black residents, 43.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 29.0% for other race residents, 20.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 39 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, American Indian residents: 38 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $402 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $529 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $633 a month.

Cities in this county include: Madison, Hanover, Dupont, Canaan, Deputy, Brooksburg, Kent.

Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Click to draw/clear Jefferson County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jefferson County: Stony Point (A), Marble Hill Nuclear Power Station (B), Indian Mound (C), Brights Station (D), New London (E), King Landing (F), Rykers Ridge Volunteer Fire Company (G), Madison Township Volunteer Fire Department (H), Eagle Springs Grange Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jefferson County include: Zoar Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Jefferson Church (C), Home Chapel (D), Hopewell Church (E), Indian Kentuck Church (F), Jefferson Church (G), Lancaster Church (H), Liberty Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: McKay Cemetery (1), Mermoud Cemetery (2), Milton Cemetery (3), White River Cemetery (4), Bland Cemetery (5), Blankenship Cemetery (6), Neavill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Rider Lake (A), I V West Lake (B), Jefferson Lake (C), Paradise Acre Lake (D), Miller Lake (E), Perkinson Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Schnapps Creek (A), Seals Fork (B), Little Creek (C), Little Clifty Creek (D), Wilson Fork (E), Toddys Branch (F), Lewis Creek (G), West Fork Indian Kentucky Creek (H), Lee Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jefferson County include: Camp Louis Ernst (1), Camp Meeting Ground (2), Cedar Cliffs Park (3), Clifty Falls State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Clark County , Carroll County, Kentucky , Jennings County , Ripley County , Scott County , Switzerland County , Trimble County, Kentucky .

Current college students: 2,077
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 381 (47% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,535
• One, attached: 332
• Two: 565
• 3 or 4: 397
• 5 to 9: 381
• 10 to 19: 284
• 20 or more: 255
• Mobile homes: 1,619
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 4,445 (481 second mortgage, 715 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,037

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.85%

Here		51.8%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 16,438
Total congregations: 67

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	3,858 (23.5%)	2,885 (17.6%)	2,621 (15.9%)	1,769 (10.8%)	1,533 (9.3%)
Congregations	17 (25.4%)	1 (1.5%)	3 (4.5%)	14 (20.9%)	7 (10.4%)

Name	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	LDS (Mormon) Church	Other
Adherents	738 (4.5%)	513 (3.1%)	482 (2.9%)	459 (2.8%)	1,580 (9.6%)
Congregations	3 (4.5%)	1 (1.5%)	4 (6.0%)	2 (3.0%)	15 (22.4%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Jefferson County - Madison, Hanover, Dupont, Canaan, Deputy

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Jefferson County:

Average size of farms: 140 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20,226
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $207.43
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.24%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.20%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $17,904
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 52.71%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29,935
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.99
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.43%
Corn for grain: 9324 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2254 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 35565 harvested acres
Vegetables: 22 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 74 acres

Tornado activity:

Jefferson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 5.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 109 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 104 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Jefferson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.4 miles away from Jefferson County center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.4 miles away from the county center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

• Indiana Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1828): March 5, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1828, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 12, 2008 to October 6, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1795): September 23, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1795, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 30, 2008 to June 27, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1766): June 8, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1766, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3238): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 1, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1573): January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• Indiana Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Emergency Declared (EM-3197): January 11, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3197, Natural disaster type: Snow
• Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2004 to June 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1520): June 3, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1520, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2002 to June 7, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1418): June 13, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1418, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Indiana Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to March 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1165): March 6, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1165, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Indiana Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 1996 to May 25, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1125): July 3, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1125, Natural disaster type: Flood
• 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 4, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,945.

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,555 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.23% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($16,904 average AGI)
2.49% relocated from other states ($16,653 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	2.49%
Indiana average:	2.47%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

5.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,659 average adjusted gross income)

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($281 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.09%
Indiana average:	0.03%

2.86% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($14,903 average AGI)
2.75% relocated to other states ($15,476 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	2.75%
Indiana average:	2.55%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,072 (4,079 aged, 993 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.11
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14219.87
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 348.8
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 55403.3

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1202.590
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 925.070
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 21.58

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 47.67
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 98.67

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.17
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 173.9. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 30,523

• In family households: 25,394 (6,129 male householders, 2,327 female householders)

  6,380 spouses, 8,355 children (7,553 natural, 194 adopted, 608 stepchildren), 634 grandchildren, 170 brothers or sisters, 189 parents, 251 other relatives, 845 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,129 (2,027 male householders (1,564 living alone)), 2,152 female householders (1,877 living alone)), 950 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,905 (1,072 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,032 2-persons, 1,932 3-persons, 1,490 4-persons, 641 5-persons, 239 6-persons, 122 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,441 1-person, 616 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

96.6% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $173,691,000 ($5409 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,568,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $81,132,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,824,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,395,000
Federal grants: $36,726,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,255,000 ($2,048,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,359,000 ($3,828,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,338,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,549,000
Federal Government insurance: $23,044,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,874

Deaths: 1,596

Net international migration: +76

Net internal migration: +417

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.54 millions of gallons per day (53% from ground, 47% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

56% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Indiana.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 20935
• Northeast: 574
• Midwest: 2772
• South: 6244
• West: 623

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $79,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 333

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 146

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,139

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 644
• Number of aged recipients: 46
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 598
• Number of recipients under 18: 107
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 445
• Number of recipients older than 64: 92
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 244
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 258

Most common first names in Jefferson County, IN among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	297	79.2 years
William	253	74.8 years
John	231	75.1 years
Charles	215	72.3 years
James	192	71.0 years
Robert	192	71.6 years
George	132	73.6 years
Helen	96	77.0 years
Ruth	81	78.1 years
Dorothy	81	75.6 years

Most common last names in Jefferson County, IN among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Jones	98	72.1 years
Smith	94	74.4 years
Davis	60	72.1 years
Wilson	51	76.6 years
Brown	47	78.9 years
Taylor	47	74.5 years
Adams	46	75.0 years
Turner	45	74.0 years
Scott	42	73.0 years
Johnson	40	71.6 years

Businesses in Jefferson County, IN
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	1		Lowe's	1
Arby's	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	5
AutoZone	1		Maurices	1
Big O Tires	1		McDonald's	3
Burger King	1		Nike	1
CVS	2		Papa John's Pizza	1
Comfort Inn	1		Pizza Hut	1
Curves	1		RadioShack	1
DHL	1		SAS Shoes	1
Dairy Queen	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
Decora Cabinetry	1		Sears	1
Domino's Pizza	1		Staples	1
FedEx	2		Subway	3
GNC	1		T-Mobile	1
GameStop	1		Taco Bell	1
H&R Block	1		U-Haul	4
Holiday Inn	1		UPS	4
JCPenney	1		Walgreens	1
KFC	1		Walmart	1
Kroger	2		Wendy's	1
La-Z-Boy	2

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