Jefferson County, Iowa

Jefferson County, Iowa is a county located in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. It is home to over 16181 people (2000 census). Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 15463, making it the 50th most populous county in Iowa. It covers total area of 436.72 sq mi (1131.1 square kilometre), of which, 435.34 square miles (1127.53 square kilometre) of it is land and 1.38 square miles (3.57 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the 18th smallest by total area in Iowa.

Jefferson County Iowa
Map of Jefferson County, Iowa

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 16181 residents, 6649 households, and 4279 families in the county. The population density was 37.2 people per square mile (14.36/kmē), it is Iowa's 29th most densely populated county. There were 7241 housing units at an average density of 16.6 per square mile (6.41/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.34 persons, and the average family size was 2.93 persons. The population's age distribution was 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 15463, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 95.91% White, 0.95% Black or African American, 0.21% American Indian, 2.03% Asian, 0.03% Native Hawaiian, and 0.87% from two or more races.

Jefferson County Iowa Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Jefferson County Iowa School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Jefferson County Iowa GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $33851, it is 22nd poorest county by median household income in Iowa. The median income for a family in the county was $43819, it is the 49th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Iowa. The per capita income for the county was $19579, it is the 15th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Iowa.

In 2000, 4260 pupils and students, of which 2076 are male and 2184 are female, 26.33% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 194 nursery or pri school, 254 kindergarten, 1801 elementary school, 1136 high school and 875 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Coppock CityHenry County, Washington County, Jefferson County0.240.230.0157243.71105126750
2Batavia CityJefferson County0.590.590500844.61897033333
3Fairfield CityJefferson County5.875.740.1395091657.41967331202
4Libertyville CityJefferson County0.490.490325665.41436831071
5Lockridge CityJefferson County0.730.730275376.81434731250
6Packwood CityJefferson County0.770.770223289.91708132000
7Pleasant Plain CityJefferson County1.011.010131129.21428228125
YearPopulation
April 2000 census16181
April 2000 Estimate16181
July 2000 Estimate16156
July 2001 Estimate16034
July 2002 Estimate15804
July 2003 Estimate15723
July 2004 Estimate15688
July 2005 Estimate15560
July 2006 Estimate15501
July 2007 Estimate15551
July 2008 Estimate15463
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school71123194
Kindergarten99155254
Elementary school9178841801
High school5875491136
College or graduate school402473875
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Jefferson County, Iowa$33851$43819$19579
Iowa, United States$39469$48005$19674
United States$41994$50046$21587