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Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Wisconsin
At a Glance
Population 84,900 County Seat Jefferson County Courthouse State FIPS 55 County FIPS 055 Num Towns 15 Census-Designated Places 6 Total Town Population 57,649 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 85,932 Median Age 41.5 Veterans 4,601 Housing Units 36,469 Uninsured 381 Net Migration (recent) 371 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 2,032 Total Employees 31,688 Avg Annual Pay $54,167 Median Household Income $77,018 Poverty Rate 7.6% Unemployment Rate 3.4% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $75,650 Federal Spending FY2024 $461,614,291 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,437
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $238,300 Median Rent $981 FMR Studio $769 FMR 1BR $876 FMR 2BR $1,122 FMR 3BR $1,482 FMR 4BR $1,488
Health & Safety
Hospitals 15 EMS Stations 45 Fire Stations 45 Police Stations 45 Adult Smoking 14.4% Adult Obesity 33.2% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 24.0 Air Quality Good Days 183
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 17.18 Electric Customers 2843874 Towns with Broadband Data 15 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 15
Community
Churches 55 Libraries 15 Historic Places (NRHP) 63 Homeless Population N/A Schools 150 SNAP Stores 47 Bank Branches 26
Agriculture
Total Farms 171 Land in Farms (acres) 44,413 Avg Farm Size (acres) 259.7 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2008-06-14 EM RECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW 2008-03-19 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2007-08-26 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2004-06-18 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING 1993-07-02 DR SEVERE STORMS & HAIL 1991-08-06 EM DROUGHT 1976-06-17
Detailed Topics
Communities in Jefferson County
Whitewater — pop 14,889Fort Atkinson — pop 12,579Jefferson — pop 7,793Lake Mills — pop 6,211Waterloo — pop 3,492Johnson Creek — pop 3,318Ixonia — pop 2,367Lake Ripley — pop 1,911Palmyra — pop 1,719Lake Koshkonong — pop 1,239Rome — pop 752Sullivan — pop 651Lac La Belle — pop 281Helenville — pop 238Hebron — pop 209
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
