Welcome to Jefferson County ...
Time Zone: Jefferson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Madison is the Seat for Jefferson County.
Jefferson County was founded November 23, 1810. Jefferson was created by taking area from Clark, Dearborn and Knox Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jefferson had a population of 32,265 people. This is a decrease of 0.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,428 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson represented 0.5% of the total population of Indiana.
Below are some of the communities located in Jefferson County:
- Brooksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Dupont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Dupont is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
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- Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
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- Madison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Websites specific to Jefferson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Ripley County
- Switzerland County
- Carroll County
- Trimble County
- Clark County
- Scott County
- Jennings County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |