Jefferson, Iowa

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Jefferson is a city in Greene County, Iowa, along the North Raccoon River. The population was 4,626 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greene County^GR6. It is the home of the Mahanay Memorial Bell Tower, 168 feet tall and visible for miles.

[edit] Geography

Jefferson is located at 42°1′0″N, 94°22′36″W (42.016749, -94.376753)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.2 km² (5.9 mi²). 15.1 km² (5.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.85%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,626 people, 1,954 households, and 1,234 families residing in the city. The population density was 306.9/km² (794.6/mi²). There were 2,094 housing units at an average density of 138.9/km² (359.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.97% White, 0.15% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.

There were 1,954 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,818, and the median income for a family was $42,754. Males had a median income of $32,206 versus $21,359 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,441. About 3.3% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.