Jefferson County, Wisconsin
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| Jefferson County, Wisconsin | |
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 Location in the state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1836 |
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| Seat | Jefferson |
| Largest city | Watertown |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
583 sq mi (1,509 km²) 557 sq mi (1,443 km²) 26 sq mi (67 km²), 4.42% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
74,021 133/sq mi (51/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.jefferson.wi.us | |
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 74,021. Its county seat is Jefferson[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 583 square miles (1,509 km²), of which, 557 square miles (1,443 km²) of it is land and 26 square miles (67 km²) of it (4.42%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Dodge County - north
- Waukesha County - east
- Walworth County - southeast
- Rock County - southwest
- Dane County - west
[edit] Government
| Jefferson County Government | |
| County Clerk | Barbara A. Frank |
| County Treasurer: | John E. Jensen |
| Register of Deeds: | Staci Hoffman |
| Clerk of Circuit Court: | Carla Robinson |
| Sheriff: | Paul Milbrath |
| District Attorney: | David J. Wambach |
| Coroner: | Patrick J. Theder |
| County Administrator: | Gary Petre |
| County Board Chairmen: | Sharon L. Schmeling |
| Vice Chairmen: | Steven J. Nass |
| Second Vice Chairmen: | Jim Mode |
Jefferson County has seven County Elected Officials in addition to its County Board of Supervisors. These County Elected Officials are elected county wide in November partisan elections. The County Boards 30 members are elected during a spring non-partisan election for two year terms and serve as the legislative body for the county. The County Board is also responsible for the County Administrator. Jefferson County Administrator is Gary Petre.
The County Board also elects a County Board Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, and Second Vice Chairmen. Currently Sharon L. Schmeling, Steven J. Nass, and Jim Mode those positions.
Members of the County Board of Supervisors are as follows:
| District | Name | District | Name |
| 1 | Richard C. Jones | 2 | Vic Imrie, Jr. |
| 3 | Greg David | 4 | Gail Towers MacAskill |
| 5 | Rodney L. Laudenslager | 6 | Ron Buchanan |
| 7 | Dwayne C. Morris | 8 | Rick L. Kuhlman |
| 9 | Howard C.Wiedenhoeft | 10 | Randy Mitchell |
| 11 | Donald Reese | 12 | Mike Burow |
| 13 | James G. Maurer | 14 | Pamela Rogers |
| 15 | Steven J. Nass | 16 | John Molinaro |
| 17 | Carol Ward Knox | 18 | Sharon L.Schmeling |
| 19 | Amy Kramer | 20 | John C. Kannard |
| 21 | Robert G.Yachinich | 22 | Blane Poulson |
| 23 | George Jaeckel | 24 | Gregory M. Torres |
| 25 | August J. Lehmann | 26 | Carlton Zentner |
| 27 | Glen D. Borland | 28 | Julie J. Nelson |
| 29 | Paul G. Babcock | 30 | Jim Mode |
(County Board terms expire April 15, 2008)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 34,789 |
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| 1910 | 34,306 | −1.4% | |
| 1920 | 35,022 | 2.1% | |
| 1930 | 36,785 | 5% | |
| 1940 | 38,868 | 5.7% | |
| 1950 | 43,069 | 10.8% | |
| 1960 | 50,094 | 16.3% | |
| 1970 | 60,060 | 19.9% | |
| 1980 | 66,152 | 10.1% | |
| 1990 | 67,783 | 2.5% | |
| 2000 | 74,021 | 9.2% | |
| WI Counties 1900-1990 | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 74,021 people, 28,205 households, and 19,884 families residing in the county. The population density was 133 people per square mile (51/km²). There were 30,092 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile (21/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.34% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.65% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 4.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 55.1% were of German, 6.1% Norwegian, 6.0% Irish and 5.1% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 28,205 households out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.50% were married couples living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males.
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[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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