Moving to Jefferson, Wisconsin

by btobers · Published July 2, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 7,338. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,592 (+3.5% change)
Males: 3,639 (49.6%), Females: 3,699 (50.4%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 53549

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $40,962
Median house value: $112,800

Population by Race

Races in Jefferson:

White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
Hispanic (6.8%)
Other race (3.0%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Black (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (54.0%), Irish (10.6%), Norwegian (8.4%), United States (5.7%), English (5.3%), Polish (4.7%).

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 4.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jefferson

High school or higher: 78.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 5.6%
Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jefferson city

Never married: 25.8%
Now married: 53.3%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 10.1%

3.7% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +947 (+14.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jefferson:

FORT ATKINSON MEMORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 7 miles; FORT ATKINSON, WI)
WATERTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WATERTOWN, WI)
MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; EDGERTON, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jefferson:

ROCK CO (about 31 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 38 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
GREATER ROCKFORD (about 60 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jefferson:

FORT ATKINSON MUNI (about 4 miles; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Abbreviation: 61C)
GUTZMER’S TWIN OAKS (about 12 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Abbreviation: 5Y3)
WATERTOWN MUNI (about 13 miles; WATERTOWN, WI; Abbreviation: RYV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jefferson:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 14 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
CARROLL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 42 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 43 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)

Schools

Public high schools in Jefferson:

JEFFERSON HI (Students: 598; Location: 700 W MILWAUKEE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
JEFFERSON COUNTY ALT SCH (Students: 5; Location: 700 W MILWAUKEE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Jefferson:

JEFFERSON MID (Students: 391; Location: 501 S TAFT AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
EAST EL (Students: 278; Location: 120 S SANBORN AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
WEST EL (Students: 241; Location: 900 W MILWAUKEE ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Jefferson:

ST JOHNS EVANG LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 207; Location: 232 EAST CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST (Students: 146; Location: 333 EAST CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Jefferson:

JEFFERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $320,468; Location: 321 S. MAIN ST.; 42,112 books; 1,245 audio materials; 1,036 video materials; 127 serial subscriptions)