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Moving to Jefferson, Iowa

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Population: 4,626. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,407 (-4.7% change)
Males: 2,109 (45.6%), Females: 2,517 (54.4%)

Greene County

Zip code: 50129

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.1 years
Median household income: $32,818
Median house value: $58,900

Population by Race

Races in Jefferson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (36.2%), English (13.3%), Irish (12.9%), United States (10.5%), Norwegian (5.1%), Swedish (4.5%).

Elevation: 1078 feet

Land area: 5.8 square miles

Map of Jefferson, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jefferson

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jefferson city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +258 (+5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Jefferson:

  • GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (1000 WEST LINCOLNWAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Jefferson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jefferson:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 40 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 61 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 107 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jefferson:

  • JEFFERSON MUNI (about 4 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; Abbreviation: EFW)
  • PERRY MUNI (about 21 miles; PERRY, IA; Abbreviation: PRO)
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 24 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: GCT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jefferson:

  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 100 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)

Schools

Public high school in Jefferson:

  • JEFFERSON-SCRANTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 101 RAM DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Jefferson:

  • JEFFERSON-SCRANTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 203 W HARRISON; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JAQUES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 401 E RUSSELL; Grades: 01 – 02)
  • SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location: 204 WEST MADISON AVE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Jefferson:

  • JEFFERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $200,560; Location: 200 W LINCOLNWAY; 34,624 books; 1,745 audio materials; 1,072 video materials; 103 serial subscriptions)

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