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Jefferson
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city in Greene County, Iowa, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Iowa
- County
- Greene
- Total
- 6.01 sq mi (15.57 km )
- Land
- 5.97 sq mi (15.46 km )
- Water
- 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km )
- Elevation
- 1,056 ft (322 m)
- Density
- 695.6/sq mi (268.59/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Fips code
- 19-39450
- Website
- cityofjeffersoniowa .org
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Jefferson
- Population
- 4182
- Area
- 15.556249
- Elevation
- 325
- Official website
- www.jeffersoniowa.com
- Image
- GreeneCountyCourthouse.jpg
- Households
- 1995
- Dialing code
- 515
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- Commons category
- Jefferson, Iowa
- postal code
- 50129
- inception
- 1855-01-01
- P8168
- Levoča
- water as percent of area
- 0.6402
- per capita income
- 30664
- P12749
- Amelanchier spicata
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Article
Jefferson is a city in, and the county seat of Greene County, Iowa, United States, along the North Raccoon River. The population was 4,182 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the home of the Mahanay Memorial Bell Tower, 168 feet (51 m) tall, located on the town square, and visible for miles. The tower is named for Floyd Mahanay, a businessman, philanthropist, and former resident. Jefferson is bisected east to west by the old Lincoln Highway (formerly U.S. 30). A new U.S. Route 30 is located approximately one mile to the north.
History