Jefferson County, Wisconsin

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Jefferson County
County
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Jefferson County courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Jefferson County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
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Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°01′N88°47′W / 43.02°N 88.78°W / 43.02; -88.78
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
Founded1839
Named for Thomas Jefferson
Seat Jefferson
Largest city Watertown
Area
 • Total
583 sq mi (1,510 km2)
 • Land556 sq mi (1,440 km2)
 • Water26 sq mi (70 km2)  4.5%
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total
84,900
 • Estimate 
(2023)
85,743 Increase2.svg
 • Density150/sq mi (56/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 5th
Website www.jeffersoncountywi.gov

Jefferson County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 84,900. [1] Its county seat is Jefferson. [2] Jefferson County comprises the Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area.

Contents

History

Jefferson County was created in 1836 as part of Wisconsin Territory and was organized in 1839. [3] Jefferson County was founded by "Yankee" settlers from New England. [4] It was named after Jefferson County, New York, where some of the original settlers came from. [5] The town of Watertown, Wisconsin, was named after Watertown, New York, in Jefferson County, New York.

Geography

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Soils of Jefferson County

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 583 square miles (1,510 km2), of which 556 square miles (1,440 km2) is land and 26 square miles (67 km2) (4.5%) is water. [6]

Major highways

Railroads

Buses

Airports

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1840 914—
1850 15,3171,575.8%
1860 30,43898.7%
1870 34,04011.8%
1880 32,156−5.5%
1890 33,5304.3%
1900 34,7893.8%
1910 34,306−1.4%
1920 35,0222.1%
1930 36,7855.0%
1940 38,8685.7%
1950 43,06910.8%
1960 50,09416.3%
1970 60,06019.9%
1980 66,15210.1%
1990 67,7832.5%
2000 74,0219.2%
2010 83,68613.1%
2020 84,9001.5%
2023 (est.)85,7431.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790–1960 [8] 1900–1990 [9]
1990–2000 [10] 2010 [11] 2020 [1]

As of the census of 2020, [1] the population was 84,900. The population density was 152.6 people per square mile (58.9 people/km2). There were 36,376 housing units at an average density of 65.4 units per square mile (25.3 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 88.5% White, 1.0% Black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.4% Native American, 3.4% from other races, and 5.8% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 8.3% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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2000 Census Age Pyramid for Jefferson County

As of the census [12] of 2010, there were 83,686 people, 32,117 households, and 21,872 families residing in the county. The population density was 133 people per square mile (51 people/km2). There were 30,092 housing units at an average density of 54 units per square mile (21 units/km2). The county's racial makeup 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.

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.

In 2017, there were 861 births, giving a general fertility rate of 53.7 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the eleventh lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. [13]

The Dwight Foster Public Library, which serves as the resource library for the county, [14] had a total service population of 19,095 in 2010. [15] It is a member of the Bridges Library System.

Government

The County Board of Supervisors, with 30 members, serves as the legislative body for the county. There are seven elected officials in addition to the County Board of Supervisors. County-wide partisan elections are held in November. The County Board's members are elected for two-year terms during a spring non-partisan election. The County Board is responsible for the county administrator.[ clarification needed ] The County Board elects a chairman, vice-chairman, and second vice-chairman.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Jefferson County, Wisconsin [16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 28,77157.37%20,57441.03%8011.60%
2020 27,20856.71%19,90441.48%8671.81%
2016 23,41754.32%16,56938.44%3,1237.24%
2012 23,51753.11%20,15845.52%6061.37%
2008 21,09648.87%21,44849.69%6221.44%
2004 23,77656.45%17,92542.56%4140.98%
2000 19,20453.20%15,20342.11%1,6924.69%
1996 12,68142.59%13,18844.29%3,90513.12%
1992 13,07239.85%11,59335.34%8,13724.81%
1988 14,30954.32%11,81644.86%2170.82%
1984 17,78061.77%10,78837.48%2160.75%
1980 16,17453.91%11,33537.78%2,4918.30%
1976 15,52853.89%12,57743.65%7072.45%
1972 14,62159.47%9,30337.84%6632.70%
1968 12,47854.97%8,71638.40%1,5046.63%
1964 8,74139.58%13,29560.20%480.22%
1960 14,13361.64%8,75738.19%390.17%
1956 13,35767.02%6,45232.37%1220.61%
1952 13,88466.93%6,82732.91%320.15%
1948 8,24452.42%7,25646.13%2281.45%
1944 10,24559.16%6,98840.35%840.49%
1940 10,17856.02%7,84243.16%1490.82%
1936 5,59932.32%11,14464.33%5813.35%
1932 5,06230.78%11,23068.28%1560.95%
1928 8,61257.29%6,30541.94%1160.77%
1924 4,25031.22%1,37410.09%7,98758.68%
1920 8,86580.38%1,84416.72%3202.90%
1916 3,78549.57%3,64547.73%2062.70%
1912 1,92627.43%4,38162.40%71410.17%
1908 3,20740.43%4,49256.63%2332.94%
1904 3,66947.67%3,77849.09%2493.24%
1900 3,72946.25%4,12751.18%2072.57%
1896 4,34452.61%3,50442.44%4094.95%
1892 2,67935.37%4,66161.53%2353.10%

Jefferson County has been primarily Republican since 1940. Only three Democratic presidential candidates have won the county since then, in 1964, 1996, and 2008. Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 is the last Democratic Party candidate to win a majority of the county's votes.

Communities

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Grandstands at the county fairgrounds in Jefferson
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Sign at fairgrounds

Cities

Villages

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Education

School districts (all K-12) include: [17]

See also

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References

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  3. ↑ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ Jefferson County Historic Alliance (1999). Jefferson county, Wisconsin. Charleston, SC: Arcadia. ISBN   978-0-7385-0307-3. OCLC   44807135.
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  17. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, WI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list

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