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Population (year 2000): 4,626. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,407 (-4.7% change)
Males: 2,109 (45.6%), Females: 2,517 (54.4%)
Greene County
Zip code:
50129
Median resident age: 43.1 years
Median household income: $32,818 (year 2000)
Median house value: $58,900 (year 2000)
Races in Jefferson:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (36.2%), English (13.3%),
Irish (12.9%), United States (10.5%), Norwegian (5.1%), Swedish
(4.5%).
Elevation: 1078 feet
Land area: 5.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Jefferson
- High school or higher: 84.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 3.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Jefferson city
- Never married: 19.1%
- Now married: 56.9%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 14.5%
- Divorced: 8.2%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +258 (+5.9%).
Hospital/medical center in Jefferson:
- GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (1000 WEST
LINCOLNWAY)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Jefferson:
- DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PERRY, IA)
- GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; GUTHRIE
CENTER, IA)
- STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles;
LAKE CITY, IA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Jefferson:
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 40 miles; FORT DODGE, IA;
ID: FOD)
- DES MOINES INTL (about 61 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID:
DSM)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 107 miles; MASON CITY, IA;
ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jefferson:
- JEFFERSON MUNI (about 4 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; ID:
EFW)
- PERRY MUNI (about 21 miles; PERRY, IA; ID: PRO)
- GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 24 miles; GUTHRIE
CENTER, IA; ID: GCT)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Jefferson:
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; FT
DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT
enrollment: 4,227)
- DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles;
ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; AMES, IA; FT
enrollment: 24,473)
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; STORM LAKE,
IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
- GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 100 miles; LAMONI,
IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
- IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles;
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
Public high school in Jefferson:
- JEFFERSON-SCRANTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
430; Location: 101 RAM DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Jefferson:
- JEFFERSON-SCRANTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students:
279; Location: 203 W HARRISON; Grades: 06 - 08)
- JAQUES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 169;
Location: 401 E RUSSELL; Grades: 01 - 02)
- SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 119;
Location: 204 WEST MADISON AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Jefferson:
- JEFFERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$200,560; Location: 200 W LINCOLNWAY; 34,624 books;
1,745 audio materials; 1,072 video materials; 103 serial
subscriptions)
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