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Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.6%
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.
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.
Neighboring counties: Dane County , Dodge County , Rock County , Walworth County , Waukesha County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Churches in Jefferson County include: Christberg Church (A), Concord United Methodist Church (B), Immanuel Church (C), Pleasant Valley Church (D), United Brethren Church (E), Mamre Church (F), Saint Marys Church (G), Peace Lutheran Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Whitney Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Island Cemetery (3), Ixonia Cemetery (4), Saint Lukes Cemetery (5), Church Hill Cemetery (6), Concord Center Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bean Lake (A), Goose Lake (B), Hope Lake (C), Blue Spring Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Hahns Lake (F), Round Lake (G), Rose Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whitewater Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Allen Creek (C), Oconomowoc River (D), Johnson Creek (E), Mud Creek (F), Galloway Creek (G), Scuppernong River (H), Duck Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jefferson County include: Kettle Moraine Oak Opening State Natural Area (1), Aztalan State Park (2), Bean Lake State Natural Area (3), Waterloo Prairie State Natural Area (4), Red Cedar Lake State Natural Area (5), Faville Prairie State Natural Area (6), Snapper Prairie State Natural Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jefferson County include: Christberg Church (A), Concord United Methodist Church (B), Immanuel Church (C), Pleasant Valley Church (D), United Brethren Church (E), Mamre Church (F), Saint Marys Church (G), Peace Lutheran Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Whitney Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Island Cemetery (3), Ixonia Cemetery (4), Saint Lukes Cemetery (5), Church Hill Cemetery (6), Concord Center Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bean Lake (A), Goose Lake (B), Hope Lake (C), Blue Spring Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Hahns Lake (F), Round Lake (G), Rose Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whitewater Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Allen Creek (C), Oconomowoc River (D), Johnson Creek (E), Mud Creek (F), Galloway Creek (G), Scuppernong River (H), Duck Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jefferson County include: Kettle Moraine Oak Opening State Natural Area (1), Aztalan State Park (2), Bean Lake State Natural Area (3), Waterloo Prairie State Natural Area (4), Red Cedar Lake State Natural Area (5), Faville Prairie State Natural Area (6), Snapper Prairie State Natural Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
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)
Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.5%
Housing units in structures:
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
Jefferson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 2.5 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.
Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.2
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%
Household type by relationship
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).
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.61 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $127,800
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