Welcome to Jefferson County ...
Time Zone: Jefferson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Jefferson is the Seat for Jefferson County.
Jefferson County was founded in 1836 and was created by taking area from Milwaukee County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jefferson had a population of 84,829 people. This is an increase of 1.37% since the last Census (which gave a population of 83,686 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson represented 1.47% of the total population of Wisconsin.
Below are some of the communities located in Jefferson County:
- Aztalan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aztalan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztalan
- Aztalan is located in Jefferson County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
- Cold Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Jefferson County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
- Farmington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Jefferson County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,465 people
- Fort Atkinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Hebron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Jefferson County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Ixonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
- Ixonia is located in Jefferson County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,562 people
- Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people
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- Johnson Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Koshkonong
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,782 people
- Lac La Belle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
- Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Lake Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Jefferson County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Jefferson County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,215 people
- Palmyra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Jefferson County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Sullivan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Jefferson County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Sumner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Jefferson County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Waterloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Jefferson County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 940 people
- Watertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,039 people
Websites of Interest ...
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- Websites specific to Jefferson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Dodge County
- Waukesha County
- Walworth County
- Rock County
- Dane 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. |