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County population in July 2011: 83,700 (58% urban, 42% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 20,231
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,974
% of renters here:

28%
State:

28%

Land area: 557 sq. mi.
Water area: 25.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 150 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Jefferson County: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (30.0%), Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Retail trade (11.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Jefferson County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (92.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Asian alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Males: 36,712  (49.6%)
Females: 37,309  (50.4%)

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Jefferson County,WI real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Jefferson County:

2.5 people
Wisconsin:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,833 ($46,901 in 1999)
This county:

$52833
Wisconsin:

$49993

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $595 (lower quartile is $462, upper quartile is $731)
This county:

$595
State:

$599


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $188,100 (it was $123,600 in 2000)
Jefferson County:

$188,100
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $137,700 - $251,400

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $234,595
Here:

$234,595
State:

$212,450

Townhouses or other attached units: $165,790
Here:

$165,790
State:

$187,116

In 2-unit structures: $269,339
Here:

$269,339
State:

$165,377

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $250,157
Here:

$250,157
State:

$158,801

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $329,201
Here:

$329,201
State:

$176,160

Mobile homes: $70,859
Here:

$70,859
State:

$36,669
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,487
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $500

Institutionalized population: 995

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 14
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 37
  • Burglaries: 79
  • Thefts: 290
  • Auto thefts: 33

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 16
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 20
  • Burglaries: 76
  • Thefts: 273
  • Auto thefts: 21

Jefferson County, WI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 256 buildings, average cost: $181,100
  • 2008: 177 buildings, average cost: $207,200
  • 2009: 160 buildings, average cost: $186,100



2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Wisconsin:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.6%



2008 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Wisconsin:


Obama (Democratic): 50.1%
McCain (Republican): 49.2%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,229 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,783 (1.6%)


Jefferson County household income distribution in 2009 Jefferson County home values distribution


Jefferson County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.5%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.5%
Jefferson County:

11.5%
Wisconsin:

12.4%
Median age of residents in 2009: 38 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 20 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 22 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.7%
Whole state:

8.7%

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

2.4%
Whole state:

3.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $516 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $680 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $815 a month.

Cities in this county include: Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Lake Mills, Waterford North, Koshkonong, Waterloo, Oakland, Ixonia, Sullivan.

Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Jefferson County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.091 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.082 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.jefferson.wi.us

Click to draw/clear Jefferson County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jefferson County: Kutz Dairy (A), Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre (B), Deer Track Park Landfill (C), Onyx Valley Metal Landfill (D), Royal Betschler Farms (E), Hickory Oaks Farm (F), Maple Mound Farm (G), Maple Run Farm (H), Palm Mushroom Cellars (I), Probst Farm (J), Pond Hill Dairy Farm (K), Tag Lane Dairy Farm (L), Concord Generating Station (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jefferson County include: Pleasant Valley Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Concord United Methodist Church (C), Cross Lutheran Church (D), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (E), Peace Lutheran Church (F), Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church (G), Saint Stephens Lutheran Church (H), Immanuel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Whitney Cemetery (1), Neville Cemetery (2), Saint Stephens Cemetery (3), Newville Cemetery (4), Cushman Cemetery (5), Union Cemetery (6), North Oakland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Red Cedar Lake (B), Rock Lake (C), Rose Lake (D), Round Lake (E), Bean Lake (F), Blue Spring Lake (G), Goose Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allen Creek (A), Ashippun River (B), Bark River (C), Battle Creek (D), Mud Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), Galloway Creek (G), Steel Brook (H), Rock Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Jefferson County include: Aztalan State Park (1), Bean Lake State Natural Area (2), Faville Prairie State Natural Area (3), Kettle Moraine Oak Opening State Natural Area (4), Red Cedar Lake State Natural Area (5), Snapper Prairie State Natural Area (6), Waterloo Prairie State Natural Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Dane County , Dodge County , Rock County , Walworth County , Waukesha County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.4%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,174
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,064 (32% naturalized citizens)

Jefferson County:

2.8%
Whole state:

3.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 692
  • 1990 to 1994: 453
  • 1985 to 1989: 186
  • 1980 to 1984: 115
  • 1975 to 1979: 104
  • 1970 to 1974: 89
  • 1970 to 1974: 50
  • 1965 to 1969: 375

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.5%

Jefferson County marital status for males
Jefferson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 20,916
  • One, attached: 723
  • Two: 2,357
  • 3 or 4: 1,282
  • 5 to 9: 1,513
  • 10 to 19: 584
  • 20 or more: 947
  • Mobile homes: 1,762
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 11,001 (1,711 second mortgage, 2,050 home equity loan, 53 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,445

Here:

71.2% with mortgage
State:

68.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.99%
Here77.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 56,987
Total congregations: 80

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents21,518 (37.8%)16,648 (29.2%)7,885 (13.8%)3,104 (5.4%)1,781 (3.1%)
Congregations10 (12.5%)16 (20.0%)10 (12.5%)13 (16.3%)4 (5.0%)
NameLutheran ChurchMoravian Church in America Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther
Adherents1,725 (3.0%)1,595 (2.8%)750 (1.3%)703 (1.2%)1,278 (2.2%)
Congregations6 (7.5%)4 (5.0%)1 (1.3%)5 (6.3%)11 (13.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Jefferson County - Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Lake Mills, Waterford North

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
This county:

2.00 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
This county:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 73
Jefferson County:

9.12 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.2%
Wisconsin:

7.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.0%
Wisconsin:

27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

15.7%
State:

13.0%


Agriculture in Jefferson County:

Average size of farms: 174 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $97,621
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $371.30
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.84%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 53.78%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $80,517
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 69.65%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.63%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $90,242
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.66%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.95
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 40.12%
Corn for grain: 70564 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4182 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 49302 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2,263 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 71 acres

Tornado activity:

Jefferson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 2.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 41 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/11/1965, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 28 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Jefferson County-area historical earthquake activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 5, 2008 to July 25, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1768): June 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1768, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Snow, Incident Period: February 5, 2008 to February 6, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3285): March 19, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3285, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 18, 2007 to August 31, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1719): August 26, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1719, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3249): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 7, 2004 to July 3, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1526): June 18, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1526, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 7, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-994): July 2, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-994, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Hail, Severe Storm, Incident Period: July 7, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-912): August 6, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-912, Natural disaster type: Storm
  • Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared (EM-3014): June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3014, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Icing, Wind, Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 1976, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-496): March 23, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-496, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Wisconsin SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-376): April 27, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-376, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (49%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (5%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • Russia (2%)
  • Thailand (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson County (%):



  • German (55%)
  • Norwegian (6%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • English (4%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • Italian (2%)


Jefferson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 31,679 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 4,130 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 149 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
  • Railroad: 12 (0%)
  • Taxi: 151 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 40 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 131 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,412 (4%)
  • Other means: 152 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,403 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Jefferson County, Wisconsin:

  • 497 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 409 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 337 people in nursing homes
  • 251 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 208 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 161 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 65 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 56 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 24 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 18 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $51,754.

7.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,953 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.60%
Wisconsin average:

6.06%


0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($73 average AGI)
Jefferson County:

0.04%
Wisconsin average:

0.08%

6.26% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($32,525 average AGI)
1.30% relocated from other states ($7,354 average AGI)
Jefferson County:

1.30%
Wisconsin average:

2.00%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Waukesha County, WI  1.57% ($46,643 average AGI)
from Dane County, WI  1.18% ($41,295)
from Dodge County, WI  1.08% ($33,817)
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.56% ($44,398)
from Walworth County, WI  0.39% ($30,082)
from Rock County, WI  0.38% ($33,508)
from Racine County, WI  0.10% ($41,194)


7.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,525 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.54%
Wisconsin average:

6.22%


0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($153 average AGI)
Jefferson County:

0.03%
Wisconsin average:

0.04%

5.99% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($28,713 average AGI)
1.52% relocated to other states ($7,660 average AGI)
Jefferson County:

1.52%
Wisconsin average:

2.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dodge County, WI  1.29% ($36,545 average AGI)
to Dane County, WI  1.28% ($36,843)
to Waukesha County, WI  0.97% ($40,479)
to Rock County, WI  0.50% ($31,057)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.45% ($29,254)
to Walworth County, WI  0.41% ($32,062)
to Columbia County, WI  0.08% ($34,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7

Births per 1000 population in Jefferson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Jefferson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jefferson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,401 (10,532 aged, 1,869 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.27
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4677.890
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 127.390
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 24867.19

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1332.440
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 766.440
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.56

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 40.79
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74.37

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10.08

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 150.0. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 70.4
  • Other - 79.6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 71,992
  • In family households: 61,550 (16,175 male householders, 3,742 female householders)
    16,645 spouses, 21,856 children (20,184 natural, 383 adopted, 1,289 stepchildren), 542 grandchildren, 342 brothers or sisters, 338 parents, 552 other relatives, 1,358 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 10,442 (3,869 male householders (2,903 living alone)), 4,402 female householders (3,777 living alone)), 2,171 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,029 (998 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,780 2-persons, 4,419 3-persons, 4,040 4-persons, 1,811 5-persons, 624 6-persons, 243 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,680 1-person, 1,304 2-persons, 152 3-persons, 90 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

93.9% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $404,772,000 ($5157 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,838,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $177,406,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $73,034,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,491,000
Federal grants: $64,208,000
Federal procurement contracts: $68,721,000 ($4,459,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,911,000 ($928,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $952,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $25,512,000
Federal Government insurance: $40,241,000

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

Births: 5,014
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,146
Here:

40 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +595
Here:

+8 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,203
Here:

+15 per 1000 residents
State:

+3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Jefferson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.61 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 952
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,915
  • 1990 to 1999: 5,370
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,326
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,383
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,874
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,919
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,541
  • 1939 or earlier: 9,615
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 47
  • 3 rooms: 287
  • 4 rooms: 1,703
  • 5 rooms: 4,259
  • 6 rooms: 4,902
  • 7 rooms: 3,944
  • 8 rooms: 2,739
  • 9+ rooms: 2,333
  • 1 room: 180
  • 2 rooms: 502
  • 3 rooms: 1,441
  • 4 rooms: 2,560
  • 5 rooms: 1,650
  • 6 rooms: 786
  • 7 rooms: 447
  • 8 rooms: 254
  • 9+ rooms: 154
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedroom: 346
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,776
  • 3 bedrooms: 11,291
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,972
  • 5+ bedrooms: 829
  • no bedroom: 225
  • 1 bedroom: 1,862
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,847
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,504
  • 4 bedrooms: 446
  • 5+ bedrooms: 90
Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County, Wisconsin in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 537
  • 1 vehicle: 4,536
  • 2 vehicles: 10,025
  • 3 vehicles: 3,528
  • 4 vehicles: 1,154
  • 5+ vehicles: 451
  • no vehicle: 920
  • 1 vehicle: 3,773
  • 2 vehicles: 2,446
  • 3 vehicles: 662
  • 4 vehicles: 109
  • 5+ vehicles: 64

58% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Wisconsin.

Jefferson County:

58.0%
State average:

57.2%


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

  • This state: 57551
  • Northeast: 1129
  • Midwest: 9224
  • South: 2083
  • West: 1604

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $127,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Jefferson County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (71.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8.3%)
  • Electricity (4.6%)
  • Wood (2.2%)
  • Utility gas (57.7%)
  • Electricity (29.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.0%)
  • Other fuel (1.1%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)
  • Wood (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,873
Here:

21.8%
Wisconsin:

16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 412
Here:

9.2%
Wisconsin:

9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 652
Here:

24.7%
Wisconsin:

18.1%

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.)


Jefferson County government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,485,000
  • Charges - All Other: $19,678,000
    Parks & Recreation: $268,000
    Solid Waste Management: $101,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,763,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,117,000
    Corrections - Other: $278,000
    General Public Buildings: $27,000
    Welfare - Other: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $19,845,000
    Health Services - Other: $19,451,000
    Police Protection: $5,613,000
    Regular Highways: $4,427,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,780,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,880,000
    Financial Administration: $1,588,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,428,000
    General - Other: $1,103,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $850,000
    Libraries: $615,000
    Central Staff Services: $590,000
    General Public Buildings: $492,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $388,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $109,000
    Solid Waste Management: $104,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $171,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $662,000
    Libraries: $535,000
    Regular Highways: $282,000
    Police Protection: $61,000
    Sewerage: $46,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $387,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,165,000
    All Other: $634,000
    Health & Hospitals: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,326,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,910,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $416,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,473,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,304,000
    Rents: $193,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $971,000
    Police Protection: $173,000
    General - Other: $57,000
    Central Staff: $25,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $23,782,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $755,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $6,935,000
    Public Welfare: $6,480,000
    General Support: $5,335,000
    Highways: $3,128,000
    All Other: $1,370,000
    Education: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,742,000
    Total General Sales: $4,336,000
    NEC: $334,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $25,051,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 840
  • Number of aged recipients: 70
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 770
  • Number of recipients under 18: 131
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 586
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 123
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 363
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 305


Jefferson County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Jefferson County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Jefferson County, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William69477.3 years
John68976.2 years
Robert60871.5 years
Mary46779.7 years
George41477.4 years
Helen37481.9 years
Edward36378.5 years
Walter36177.6 years
Arthur36179.2 years
Margaret35479.7 years
Most common last names in Jefferson County, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson19476.6 years
Miller18677.7 years
Schultz16578.7 years
Anderson14977.6 years
Schmidt13278.6 years
Smith13077.6 years
Schroeder12278.0 years
Krueger11979.2 years
Nelson10877.0 years
Jones9877.2 years
Businesses in Jefferson County, WI
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
Ace Hardware7Little Caesars Pizza2
Aeropostale1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Ann Taylor1Maurices2
Applebee's1McDonald's7
Arby's2Menards1
AutoZone1Motherhood Maternity1
Banana Republic1New Balance3
Bath & Body Works1Nike6
Baymont Inn1Old Navy1
Burger King2Pac Sun1
Casual Male XL1Penske2
Clarks1Pizza Hut4
Cricket Wireless1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Curves5Quiznos1
DHL1RadioShack4
Dairy Queen1Rodeway Inn1
Days Inn1Rue211
Domino's Pizza1SAS Shoes2
DressBarn1Sears2
Eddie Bauer1Sprint Nextel1
Famous Footwear1Starbucks1
FedEx10Subway15
Gap1Super 81
Goodwill4T-Mobile3
Gymboree1Taco Bell4
H&R Block7Toys"R"Us1
Hardee's1True Value3
Holiday Inn3U-Haul11
Jimmy John's2U.S. Cellular7
Jones New York2UPS14
KFC3Vans1
Kmart2Walgreens4
Kohl's1Walmart3
La-Z-Boy1YMCA2
Lane Bryant1
Browse common businesses in Jefferson County, WI


Jefferson County on our top lists:

  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"

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