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Welcome to Jeffers ...

The city of Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jeffers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jeffers has a population of 347 people<2> (see below for details).

Jeffers is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jeffers lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Jeffers: 507 & 924<4>

The ZIP code for Jeffers: 56145<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jeffers had an population of 347 people. This is a decrease of 5.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.37% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jeffers had a population of 369 people. This makes Jeffers the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 369 people, the population of Jeffers decreased 6.82% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 396 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jeffers.

Communities Also Named Jeffers ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Jeffers - they are located in Montana, Nebraska and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jeffers.

Communities near Jeffers ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jeffers.

  • Windom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Windom is located in Cottonwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <6>
  • Mountain Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Springfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamberton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Westbrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Heron Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • Comfrey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Sanborn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Storden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Storden is located in Cottonwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jeffers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jeffers.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jeffers. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jeffers.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jeffers. See our Newspapers Page for Jeffers.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jeffers ...

Looking for more information about Jeffers? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jeffers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jeffers.

Adding Jeffers to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jeffers in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Jeffers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Jeffers post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jeffers.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Cottonwood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jeffers.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jeffers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Jeffers area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Jeffers area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Jeffers). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jeffers or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/