Jefferson, Iowa

Jefferson, Iowa
Jefferson, Iowa
City
	Greene County Courthouse in Jefferson
	Location of Jefferson, Iowa
	Coordinates: 42°01′09″N 94°22′48″W / 42.01917°N 94.38000°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Greene
Area
• Total	6.01 sq mi (15.57 km2)
• Land	5.97 sq mi (15.46 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	1,056 ft (322 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	4,182
• Density	695.6/sq mi (268.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	50129
Area code	515
FIPS code	19-39450
GNIS feature ID	468135
Website	cityofjeffersoniowa.org

Jefferson is a city in, and the county seat of Greene County, Iowa,^[4] United States, along the North Raccoon River. The population was 4,182 at the time of the 2020 census.^[3] 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.

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^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson, Iowa
^ ^a ^b "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[Gazetteer_files-1] Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson, Iowa

[cen2020-3] "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

[GR6-4] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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