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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (30.0%), Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Retail trade (11.6%).
Detached houses: $234,595Here:$234,595State:$212,450 Townhouses or other attached units: $165,790Here:$165,790State:$187,116 In 2-unit structures: $269,339Here:$269,339State:$165,377 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $250,157Here:$250,157State:$158,801 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $329,201Here:$329,201State:$176,160 Mobile homes: $70,859Here:$70,859State:$36,669
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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.6%
Obama (Democratic): 50.1% McCain (Republican): 49.2%
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%)
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.
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.
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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
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 .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.5%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson County (%):
7.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,953 average adjusted gross income)
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%
7.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,525 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.0
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%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 150.0. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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).
Population growth in Jefferson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.61 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, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Wisconsin.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $127,800
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.)
Parks & Recreation: $268,000
Solid Waste Management: $101,000
Regular Highways: $4,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,117,000
Corrections - Other: $278,000
General Public Buildings: $27,000
Welfare - Other: $13,000
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
Libraries: $535,000
Regular Highways: $282,000
Police Protection: $61,000
Sewerage: $46,000
Regular Highways: $23,000
All Other: $634,000
Health & Hospitals: $6,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,304,000
Rents: $193,000
Police Protection: $173,000
General - Other: $57,000
Central Staff: $25,000
Public Welfare: $6,480,000
General Support: $5,335,000
Highways: $3,128,000
All Other: $1,370,000
Education: $10,000
Total General Sales: $4,336,000
NEC: $334,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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