Jefferson (Wisconsin)
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![The Main Street Commercial Historic District in downtown Jefferson, listed on the NRHP since 1984 [1]](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Main_Street_Commercial_Historic_District.jpg) The Main Street Commercial Historic District in downtown Jefferson, listed on the NRHP since 1984 |
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Jefferson County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 0 ′ N , 88 ° 48 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 7,973 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 538.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 15.36 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) of which 14.81 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 260 m | ||
| Postal code : | 53549 | ||
| Area code : | +1 920 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-37900 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1567111 | ||
| Website : | www.jeffersonwis.com | ||
| Mayor : | Dale Oppermann | ||
 The Jefferson County Courthouse in Jefferson |
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Jefferson is a city (with the status " City ") and the administrative seat of Jefferson County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 Jefferson had 7,973 residents.
geography
Jefferson is located in southeastern Wisconsin at the confluence of the Crawfish River with the Rock River , a left tributary of the Mississippi .
The geographical coordinates of Jefferson are 43 ° 00'20 "north latitude and 88 ° 48'26" west longitude. The urban area extends over an area of 15.36 km², which is spread over 14.81 km² of land and 0.55 km² of water. The city of Jefferson is surrounded to the west, south and east by the Town of Jefferson and to the north by the Town of Aztalan , without belonging to any of them.
Neighboring towns to Jefferson are Johnson Creek (9.5 km northeast), Helenville (9.5 km east), Hebron (12.2 km southeast), Fort Atkinson (9.8 km southwest), Lake Ripley (16.3 km west ), Cambridge (11.6 miles in the same direction) and Lake Mills (9 miles northwest).
The closest major cities are Green Bay on Lake Michigan (207 km northeast), Wisconsin's largest city, Milwaukee (76.6 km east-southeast), Chicago , Illinois (188 km southeast), Rockford , Illinois (93.3 km southwest), and Wisconsin's capital, Madison (52.7 km west).
traffic
The four-lane Wisconsin State Highway 26 forms the western bypass of Jefferson. In the city center, US Highway 18 , which runs in a west-east direction, and the old WIS 26, which runs from north to south , intersect. All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.
A Union Pacific Railroad line runs through the city for freight traffic in north-south direction .
At a distance of just under one kilometer from the northern city limits, the Glacial Drumlin State Trail, opened in 1986 on the route of a former North Western railway line, is a rail trail for hikers and cyclists passing the city. In winter, the hiking trail can also be used with snowmobiles.
With the Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport is located 5 km south of Jefferson a small airfield. The nearest commercial airports are Dane County Regional Airport in Madison (55.8 km west-northwest) and Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee (84 km east).
history
In 1839, Jefferson was the highest point accessible by steamboat across the Rock River. At that time mainly new settlers were brought to the region.
Most of the settlers in Jefferson were German, which can also be seen from the family names of today's residents. Festivals are celebrated annually to keep the residents' legacy alive.
population
According to the 2010 census , Jefferson had 7,973 people in 3,132 households. The population density was 538.4 people per square kilometer. In the 3132 households there were statistically 2.42 people each.
The racial the population was composed of 91.2 percent white, 0.7 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.7 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesian and 5.4 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 11.8 percent of the population regardless of ethnicity.
24.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.7 percent were 65 years or older. 50.2 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 45,858 USD . The per capita income was $ 22,854. 9.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Known residents
- Robert Kirkland Henry (1890–1946) - Republican Member of the US House of Representatives (1945–1946) - born and raised in Jefferson
- Francis Hoffmann (1822–1903) - Lieutenant Governor of Illinois from 1861 to 1865 - lived the last years of his life in Jefferson and died here
Individual evidence
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 84003683. Retrieved February 23, 2014
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on February 23, 2014
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Railroad Map (PDF; 379 kB) Retrieved February 23, 2014
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Glacial Drumlin State Trail.Retrieved February 23, 2014
- ↑ MidwestRoads.com - Glacial Drumlin State Trail. Retrieved February 23, 2014
- ↑ AirNav.com - Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport Accessed on February 23, 2014
- ^ Wisconsin History - Madison Daily Democrat, December 13, 1908: When the Rock River was navigable.Retrieved February 23, 2014
- ↑ Gemuetlichkeit Days.Retrieved February 23, 2014
- ^ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Robert Kirkland Henry.Retrieved February 23, 2014
- ^ Wisconsin History - The Wisconsin magazine of history: Volume 13, number 4, June 1930. Retrieved February 23, 2014
