Profile for Jefferson, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· New Jefferson

Well-known residents have included:
· George Gallup, social scientist who launched the Gallup poll
· Loren J. Shriver, astronaut

Local festivals include:

• Bell Tower Festival - June 8-10, 2007
• Greene County Fair - July 11-16, 2007
• Fall Festival - Oct. 13-14, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Greene County Historical Society Museum, Jefferson Telephone Company Museum, Mahanay Bell Tower

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Jefferson

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (2)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Jefferson population
• Ancestry of people in Jefferson
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• Place of birth of people in Jefferson
• Residence in 1995, of people in Jefferson
• School enrollment & education levels in Jefferson
• Transportation & commute times in Jefferson
• Greene County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Jefferson demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Greene County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 50129 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Jefferson Chamber of Commerce

34% of Jefferson residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Jefferson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Jefferson
• Cemeteries in Greene County
• Libraries in or near Jefferson

Post a query on a message board:

• Greene County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Jefferson museums
• Jefferson historic sites
• Jefferson area parks
• Wineries near Jefferson

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Jefferson area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Greene County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Jefferson
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Greene County

• Jefferson business guide
• Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Greene County
• Arrests in Greene County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Jefferson was $17,441, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Greene County economic census
• Greene County economic summary
• Greene County employment growth
• Greene County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

16% of Jefferson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Jefferson
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Jefferson
• School districts in or near Jefferson
• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Jefferson

• Air pollution in Greene County
• Diesel soot in Greene County
• Land contamination in Greene County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Greene County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

Jefferson festival dates:

• Bell Tower Festival - June 8-10, 2007
• Greene County Fair - July 11-16, 2007
• Fall Festival - Oct. 13-14, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Jefferson

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Jefferson
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Jefferson items now on sale

• Greene County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Jefferson medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Jefferson
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Jefferson
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Greene County genealogy forum

Median rent in Jefferson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $278.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $660.

• Find Foreclosure in Jefferson
• Homes for sale in the Jefferson area
• Find a Jefferson Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Jefferson include Jefferson Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Jefferson

• Iowa library

• Get directions from Jefferson
• Get directions to Jefferson
• Census map of Jefferson area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Jefferson

• Daily newspapers in or near Jefferson
• AM radio stations in or near Jefferson
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Jefferson
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Jefferson
• TV stations in or near Jefferson
• Media ownership in the Jefferson area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Iowa

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Jefferson
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

• Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
• Lions clubs in Iowa
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Jefferson
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Jefferson

• Parks near Jefferson
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Jefferson
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
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• Post cards of Iowa communities

Greene County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Jefferson political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Jefferson
• Total membership by faith, in Greene County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Jefferson workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Jefferson include Super 8.

• Jefferson travel guide
• Airports near Jefferson
• Hotels near Jefferson
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
• Wildlife refuges in Iowa

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