Jefferson County, Iowa

Jefferson County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,663.[1] The county seat is Fairfield.[2] The county was founded in January 1839, and was named after U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.[3][4]

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Jefferson County, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 168.
  4. Jefferson County Archived 10 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine