Jefferson County, Iowa

Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,843.[1] The county seat is Fairfield.[2] The county was formed in January 1839, and was named after President Thomas Jefferson.[3][4]

Not to be confused with Jefferson, Iowa.
Jefferson County
U.S. county
Courthouse in Fairfield is on the NRHP
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°01′53″N 91°56′41″W
Country United States
State Iowa
FoundedJanuary 21, 1839
Named forThomas Jefferson
SeatFairfield
Largest cityFairfield
Area
 • Total437 sq mi (1,130 km2)
 • Land436 sq mi (1,130 km2)
 • Water1.4 sq mi (4 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total16,843
 • Estimate 
(2018)
18,381
 • Density39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitehttp://www.jeffersoncountyiowa.com

Jefferson County comprises the Fairfield, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 437 square miles (1,130 km2), of which 436 square miles (1,130 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (0.3%) is water.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18509,904—
186015,03851.8%
187017,83918.6%
188017,469−2.1%
189015,184−13.1%
190017,43714.8%
191015,951−8.5%
192016,4403.1%
193016,241−1.2%
194015,762−2.9%
195015,696−0.4%
196015,8180.8%
197015,774−0.3%
198016,3163.4%
199016,3100.0%
200016,181−0.8%
201016,8434.1%
2018 (est.)18,381[6]9.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2018[1]

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 16,843 in the county, with a population density of 38.6893/sq mi (14.9380/km2). There were 7,594 housing units, of which 6,846 were occupied.[11]

2000 census
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Jefferson County

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 16,181 people, 6,649 households, and 4,281 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14/km2). There were 7,241 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.02% White, 0.64% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.70% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 1.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,649 households, out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.10% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.60% were non-families. 30.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.40% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 29.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,851, and the median income for a family was $43,819. Males had a median income of $32,066 versus $22,479 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,579. About 7.40% of families and 10.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.40% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.

Law and government
Fairfield Business Park built north of Fairfield, in 1998.[13][14]

Jefferson County's executive branch is a three-member board of supervisors who are elected to four-year terms. The current board members, their party affiliations and the years in which they were last elected are: Steve Burgmeier (Chair) (Republican, 2008), Lee Dimmitt (Republican, 2008), and Richard Reed (Republican, 2010). Other elected officials are Scott Reneker, county auditor; Gregg Morton, county sheriff; Terri Kness, county treasurer; and Kelly Spees, county recorder.[15]

Politics

Historically, Jefferson County heavily favored presidential candidates from the Republican Party. It is noted for being one of the few counties in Iowa that never voted for Woodrow Wilson, along with having never given a Democrat who carried the county over sixty percent of the vote. In recent decades, politics within the county have become more competitive. From 1992 to 2012, the county has been carried by the Democratic presidential candidate in every election with the exception of 2000, when George W. Bush obtained a plurality. The last Republican to win the county with a majority of the vote was Ronald Reagan in 1984. In the 1996 presidential election, Jefferson County was the only county in the United States to give any (winning) candidate less than forty percent of the vote, with Bill Clinton winning the county 35.1% to Bob Dole's 34.4%. In 2016, Donald Trump received a plurality of the votes in Jefferson County. The county has been the strongest basis of support for the Natural Law Party's presidential campaigns, due to the presence of the Maharishi Vedic City. In 2020, the presidential candidate Kanye West got his best result in this county.

Presidential Elections Results
Presidential Elections Results[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2020 49.6% 4,443 48.2% 4,319 2.2% 197
2016 46.0% 3,748 45.5% 3,710 8.6% 698
2012 40.3% 3,436 56.3% 4,798 3.5% 296
2008 38.5% 3,324 58.7% 5,070 2.8% 238
2004 44.1% 3,648 54.2% 4,490 1.7% 143
2000 43.0% 3,248 37.9% 2,863 19.0% 1,437
1996 34.4% 2,541 35.1% 2,597 30.5% 2,259
1992 30.5% 2,541 30.7% 2,562 38.8% 3,238[lower-alpha 1]
1988 49.5% 3,614 49.3% 3,594 1.2% 88
1984 61.2% 4,727 38.3% 2,961 0.5% 37
1980 56.2% 4,099 35.3% 2,577 8.5% 623
1976 51.7% 3,746 46.6% 3,377 1.7% 121
1972 64.8% 4,628 33.1% 2,362 2.1% 149
1968 59.5% 4,130 34.8% 2,411 5.7% 398
1964 39.8% 2,755 59.8% 4,135 0.4% 26
1960 64.0% 4,942 36.0% 2,780 0.0% 0
1956 62.8% 4,807 37.2% 2,845 0.1% 7
1952 69.1% 5,630 30.3% 2,470 0.6% 49
1948 55.1% 3,906 42.8% 3,033 2.1% 149
1944 59.0% 4,335 39.8% 2,926 1.1% 83
1940 58.7% 4,891 40.8% 3,402 0.5% 43
1936 50.8% 4,037 46.5% 3,690 2.7% 214
1932 41.6% 2,955 57.1% 4,056 1.4% 99
1928 69.1% 4,919 30.3% 2,159 0.7% 46
1924 61.6% 4,062 18.9% 1,249 19.5% 1,282
1920 74.6% 4,558 23.7% 1,450 1.6% 100
1916 54.6% 2,167 43.7% 1,734 1.7% 67
1912 37.6% 1,378 35.8% 1,311 26.6% 973
1908 58.3% 2,271 36.9% 1,439 4.8% 186
1904 62.2% 2,330 31.3% 1,172 6.5% 242
1900 58.7% 2,482 38.1% 1,612 3.1% 132
1896 57.2% 2,478 40.9% 1,772 1.8% 79

Communities

Cities

Townships

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Jefferson County.[17]

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2010 Census)
1 † Fairfield City 9,464
2 Batavia City 499
3 Libertyville City 315
4 Lockridge City 268
5 Maharishi Vedic City City 259
6 Packwood City 204
7 Pleasant Plain City 93
8 Coppock (mostly in Henry and Washington Counties) City 47

See also

Notes
  1. The leading "other" candidate, Natural Law candidate John Hagelin, received 1,899 votes, while Independent Ross Perot received 1,241 votes, Independent candidate Ehlers 35 votes, and 63 votes for the others.

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 168.
  4. Jefferson County Archived October 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  7. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  8. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  9. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  10. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  11. "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010". United States Census Bureau – American FactFinder. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  13. Jefferson County Assessor Office – Fairfield Business Park
  14. Fairfield Business Park 41°03′50″N 91°58′18″W
  15. "Jefferson County Home Page". Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  16. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  17. "2010 U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 13, 2016.

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