Place:Jefferson, Iowa, United States

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NameJefferson
Alt namesJeffersonsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates41.033°N 91.95°W
Located inIowa, United States     (1839 - )
See alsoWapello, Iowa, United StatesChild county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
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Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 15,663. The county seat is Fairfield. The county was formed in January 1839, and was named for United States President Thomas Jefferson, who had died in 1826.

Jefferson County comprises the Fairfield, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1838 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1838 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1839 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1839 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1840 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1840 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1840 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1880 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1840 2,773
1850 9,904
1860 15,038
1870 17,839
1880 17,469
1890 15,184
1900 17,437
1910 15,951
1920 16,440
1930 16,241
1940 15,762
1950 15,696
1960 15,818
1970 15,774
1980 16,316
1990 16,310

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Jefferson County, Iowa, United States

Research Tips

External links

www.rootsweb.com/~iajeffer/


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