Jefferson County
Recent News About Jefferson County
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Food assistance amounts decrease in Jefferson County since 2011
In 2019, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $2,429,497 to Jefferson County compared to $3,933,430 in 2011.
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26.8 percent fewer Jefferson County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2019, 1,853 residents in Jefferson County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 2,530 residents in 2011.
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Fewer Jefferson County households received food assistance benefits in 2020
Jefferson County saw a 0.4 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020.
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Fewer Jefferson County residents received food assistance benefits in 2020
Jefferson County saw a 1 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Jefferson Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.
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Jefferson County residents receive $3,558,710 in food assistance benefits in 2020
Jefferson County saw a 46.5 percent increase in the amount of money allocated through Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of the state's Department of Human Services.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Jefferson County in 2020
Of the 18,153 people living in Jefferson County in 2020, 50.8 percent (9,229) were women and 49.2 percent (8,924) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SE Iowa News.
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Census Bureau reports Jefferson County population was 18,148 in 2019
Jefferson County had a population of 18,148 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SE Iowa News.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Jefferson County in 2019
Of the 18,148 people living in Jefferson County in 2019, 51 percent (9,259) were women and 49 percent (8,889) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SE Iowa News.
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Census Bureau reports Jefferson County population was 18,153 in 2020
Jefferson County had a population of 18,153 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SE Iowa News.
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Jefferson County saw a 27.8% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2020, 1,012 households in Jefferson County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 1,402 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.
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Jefferson county population increases by 132 people between 2017 and 2018
Jefferson county population increased by 132 people between 2017 and 2018, according to American Community Survey.
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Jefferson County, Fairfield agree to three-year contract with CARE Ambulance, LLC
CARE Ambulance, LLC has been selected to provide emergency services for Jefferson County and the City of Fairfield.
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Jefferson County budget zeroes in on road improvement
Road and bridge improvement will be the focus for the 2020-2021 Jefferson County fiscal year budget.
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45 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jefferson County
45 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jefferson County in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Jefferson County ranked 96th in Iowa for resident earnings in 2019
Jefferson County ranked 96th among counties in Iowa by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Jefferson County ranked 97th in Iowa for resident earnings in 2018
Jefferson County ranked 97th among counties in Iowa by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.