Jefferson County, Iowa

Jefferson County: County in Iowa, United States

About

Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,843 and a population density of 15 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 18,347 inhabitants. Its county seat is Fairfield. The county was created 185 years ago in 1838.

Jefferson County locator map
Location of Jefferson County on Iowa map.

Quick Facts about Jefferson County

Population : 18,347 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Iowa (United States)
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Area : 1131 km2
Water as percent of area : 0.3%
Land as percent of area : 99.7%
Named for : Thomas Jefferson
Capital : Fairfield
Establishment : January 01, 1839
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 19:27:38 (25th April 2024)
Density : 16 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 8.2% (2010-2020)
Jefferson County  Iowa Courthouse image
Jefferson County Iowa Courthouse
Jefferson County  Iowa Courthouse image

Geography

Jefferson County is located at 41°1'54"N 91°56'56"W (41.0317600, -91.9488800). It has 2 neighbors: Van Buren County and Washington County.

Jefferson County map

The largest city of Jefferson County is Fairfield with a population of 10,500. Other cities include, Maharishi Vedic City population 1,295, Batavia population 552, Libertyville population 341 and Packwood population 225. See all Jefferson County cities & populated places.

Jefferson County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Jefferson County.

City Name Population Title
Fairfield 10,500 City in Iowa, United States
Maharishi Vedic City 1,295 Human settlement in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States of America
Batavia 552 City in Iowa, USA
Libertyville 341 City in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States
Lockridge 281 Township in Jefferson County, Iowa
Packwood 225 Human settlement in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States of America
Pleasant Plain 98 Human settlement in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States of America

Jefferson County has 2 neighbours.

  • Fairfield

Demographics

The population of Jefferson County increased by 8.2% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 16,843 - census
2011 17,096 1.48% estimation process
2012 17,278 1.05% estimation process
2013 17,629 1.99% estimation process
2014 17,793 0.92% estimation process
2015 17,906 0.63% estimation process
2016 18,063 0.87% estimation process
2017 18,219 0.86% estimation process
2018 18,256 0.2% estimation process
2019 18,295 0.21% estimation process
2020 18,347 0.28% estimation process

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People born in Jefferson County (2)

People born in Jefferson County, including Medal of Honor recipient Edgar A. Bras, Democratic politician from Iowa George Washington Ball, .

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