Jefferson (IA)

Welcome to Jefferson County ...

Time Zone: Jefferson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Fairfield is the Seat for Jefferson County.

Jefferson County was founded January 21, 1839.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jefferson had a population of 18,180 people. This is an increase of 7.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,843 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson represented 0.55% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Jefferson County:

Batavia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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- Batavia is located in Jefferson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
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Fairfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
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- Fairfield is located in Jefferson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,500 people
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Libertyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Libertyville is located in Jefferson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
Lockridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lockridge is located in Jefferson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
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Maharishi Vedic City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
- Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
Packwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Packwood is located in Jefferson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
Pleasant Plain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Iowa
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- Website for the //iowaculture.gov/history/

Websites specific to Jefferson County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Davis County
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- Henry County
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- Keokuk County
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- Van Buren County
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- Wapello County
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- Washington County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Jefferson County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Jefferson County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.