Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin facts for kids
There are a few other places named Jefferson in Wisconsin.
Quick facts for kids
Jefferson, Wisconsin
|
|
|---|---|
Town hall
|
|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.0 sq mi (111.3 km2) |
| • Land | 42.5 sq mi (110.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population
(2010)
|
|
| • Total | 2,178 |
| • Density | 50.68/sq mi (19.569/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-37925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583452 |
Jefferson is a town located in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In 2010, about 2,178 people lived there. The city of Jefferson is partly within this town. Also, the community of Helenville is located here.
Contents
What is the Geography of Jefferson?
The town of Jefferson covers a total area of about 111.3 square kilometers (43 square miles). Most of this area, about 110.1 square kilometers (42.5 square miles), is land. The remaining 1.2 square kilometers (0.5 square miles) is water, which makes up about 1% of the town's total area.
Who Lives in Jefferson?
In 2000, there were 2,265 people living in the town. The population density was about 20.1 people per square kilometer (52.1 people per square mile).
Most of the people living in Jefferson were White. A small number of residents were Black, Native American, or Asian. Some people were also from other races or from two or more races. A small percentage of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
There were 759 households in the town. About 29.9% of these households had children under 18 living with them. Most households (69.2%) were married couples living together.
The average household had about 2.67 people. The average family size was about 2.98 people.
What is the Age Distribution in Jefferson?
The population of Jefferson is spread out across different age groups.
- About 20.9% of the people were under 18 years old.
- About 6.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 29.7% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 29% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 14% were 65 years old or older.
The median age in the town was 41 years. This means half the people were younger than 41 and half were older. For every 100 females, there were about 102.6 males.
See also
In Spanish: Jefferson (condado de Jefferson, Wisconsin) para niños
