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Jefferson city, Iowa

Jefferson city profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Jefferson city is a geographic entity located in Greene County, Iowa. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 4,152. The land area covers 6.02 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 4,152 ±23 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 53.6 yrs ±3.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 2,085 ±122 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 2,250 ±109
Occupied Housing Units 2,085 ±122
Vacant Housing Units 165 ±85
Median Home Value $155,800 ±$31,689
Median Gross Rent $754 ±$65
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $58,895 ±$4,831
Per Capita Income $39,798 ±$3,936
Poverty Rate 7.3% ±2.8%
Population Below Poverty Level 298 ±115
Unemployment Rate 1.1% ±1.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 1,730 ±181
Broadband Internet Rate 88.8% ±3.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 8,662 (2024)
ID: 190183
County Official County Government
Contact: GREENE COUNTY AUDITOR & COMMISSIONER
114 N CHESTNUT ST, JEFFERSON IA 50129-2144

Education

Listing 7 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Jefferson PK-04 Jefferson, IA
Regular School Jefferson 09-12 Jefferson, IA
Regular School Jefferson 05-08 Jefferson, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Churdan, IA
Regular School Nearby 06-12 Churdan, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Perry, IA
2 Nearby 2-13 PERRY, IA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital City address association 1000 WEST LINCOLN WAY, JEFFERSON, IA, 50129
(515) 386-2114
JEFFERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 0.2 mi away 200 W LINCOLNWAY, JEFFERSON, IA, 50129
(515) 386-2835
GRAND JUNCTION PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 7.3 mi away 106 E MAIN ST, GRAND JUNCTION, IA, 50107
(515) 738-2506
H.F. AND MAUDE E. MARCHANT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 8.5 mi away 1110 MAIN ST, SCRANTON, IA, 51462
(712) 652-3453
CHURDAN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 10.8 mi away 414 SAND ST, CHURDAN, IA, 50050
(515) 389-3423
RIPPEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 10.8 mi away 224 MAIN ST, RIPPEY, IA, 50235
(515) 436-7714
BAGLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.9 mi away 117 MAIN, BAGLEY, IA, 50026
(641) 427-5214
WILLIAM PATON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 12.1 mi away 105 MAIN ST, PATON, IA, 50217
(515) 968-4559
JAMAICA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 12.4 mi away 316 MAIN ST, JAMAICA, IA, 50128
(641) 429-3362
BAYARD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 14.7 mi away 315 MAIN ST, BAYARD, IA, 50029
(712) 651-2238
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at JEFFERSON, IA US, located 1.0 miles from Jefferson city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 27.6° 9.1° 18.4° 0.96" 8.2"
February 32.5° 13.3° 22.9° 1.28" 8.2"
March 46.1° 25.2° 35.6° 1.96" 4.8"
April 60.2° 36.0° 48.1° 3.58" 0.9"
May 71.1° 48.7° 59.9° 4.97" 0.0"
June 80.5° 59.3° 69.9° 5.19" 0.0"
July 83.4° 62.8° 73.1° 4.38" 0.0"
August 81.3° 60.4° 70.9° 4.21" 0.0"
September 75.8° 51.1° 63.5° 3.13" 0.0"
October 62.9° 39.1° 51.0° 2.58" 0.6"
November 46.4° 25.7° 36.1° 1.69" 1.5"
December 32.9° 15.5° 24.2° 1.38" 7.5"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Jefferson city City 0.0 mi —
Grand Junction city City 7.4 mi —
Scranton city City 8.7 mi —
Dana city City 9.5 mi —
Churdan city City 10.7 mi —
Rippey city City 10.9 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1907392221. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.