Jefferson County, Nebraska Basics:


Jefferson County Nebraska - Government Site

Population: 7,554
Area: 570 square miles
County seat: Fairbury
Area code(s) in use: 402
Time zone: CST
High school graduate or higher: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Median household income: $43,407
Persons in poverty: 13.7%
Home ownership rate: 78.8%
Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes


Adjacent counties:
Fillmore  Gage  Republic (KS)  Saline  Thayer  Washington (KS)  

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Map of the Jefferson County area


Our detail map of Jefferson County shows the Jefferson County, Nebraska boundary lines and other interesting items.

Places in Jefferson County, Nebraska

  Airports     show all on map

Fairbury Municipal Airport, Jefferson County Memorial Hospital Heliport

  Buildings     show all on map

Daykin Public Library, Daykin Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Diller Rural Fire and Rescue, Fairbury Ambulance Service, Fairbury City Fire Department, Fairbury City Museum, Fairbury Public Library, Fairbury Rural Fire Department, Jansen Rural Fire Department, Jefferson County Courthouse, Jefferson County Historical Museum, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Plymouth Police Department, Plymouth Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Rock Island Depot Railroad Museum, Steele City Rural Volunteer Fire and Rescue

  Cemeteries     show all on map

Bartel Cemetery, Bower Cemetery, Ellis Cemetery, Emmanuel Cemetery, Eureka Cemetery, Fairbury Cemetery, Grandy Cemetery, Harbine Cemetery, Hope Church Cemetery, Jansen Cemetery, Kilpatrick Cemetery, Megli Cemetery, Meridian Cemetery, Old Plymouth Cemetery, Powell Cemetery, Prairie Home Cemetery, Richland Center Cemetery, Saint Johns Cemetery, Silver Creek Cemetery, Steele City Cemetery, Woodlawn Cemetery

  Churches     show all on map

Fairbury Presbyterian Church, Faith Lutheran Church, First Baptist Church, First Church of God, Grace Lutheran Church, Harvest Outreach Church, Hope Church (historical), Immanuel Church, Jansen Bible Church, Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, Mennonite Church, Peace Church, Peace United Methodist Church, Presbyterian Church, Saint Charles Episcopal Church, Saint Johns Lutheran Church, Saint Michael Catholic Church, Saint Pauls Lutheran Church, Saint Pauls Lutheran Church, Seventh Day Adventist Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Trinity Church, United Methodist Church, United Methodist Church, Zion Church, Zion Lutheran Church

  Dams     show all on map

Alexandria Dam, C E Rice Storage Dam, Clapp Dam, Cub Creek Dam 12-D, Cub Creek Dam 13-C, Cub Creek Dam 14-A, Cub Creek Dam 14-C, Cub Creek Dam 17-A, Cub Creek Dam 17-B, Cub Creek Dam 8-C, Cub Creek Dam G-7, Davis Dam, Detention Dam 10-A, Detention Dam 10-C, Detention Dam 17-A, Detention Dam 17-B, Detention Dam 17-C, Detention Dam 3-C, Detention Dam 3-D, Detention Dam 4-B, Detention Dam 8-B, Detention Dam 8-B-1, Detention Dam 9-B, Floodwater Retarding Dam 10-A, Floodwater Retarding Dam 12-A, Floodwater Retarding Dam 12-C, Floodwater Retarding Dam 13-D, Floodwater Retarding Dam 15-B, Floodwater Retarding Dam 16-B, Floodwater Retarding Dam 3-A, Floodwater Retarding Dam 3-F, Floodwater Retarding Dam 4-A, Floodwater Retarding Dam 8-E, Floodwater Retarding Dam 8-F, Floodwater Retarding Dam 8-G, Frederick Dam, Freese Dam, Haake Dam, Harold Hummel Erosion Control Dam, Hein Dam, Jarchow Dam, Jefferson County Recreation Grounds Dam, Priefert Dam, Rudolph E Glaeseman Detention Dam

  Hospitals     show all on map

Behavioral Medicine Clinic, Eye Surgical Associates, Fairbury Clinic, Fairbury Dental Associates Center, Heritage Care Center, Jefferson Community Health Center, Johnson Family Vision Care

  Lakes     show all on map

Big Indian Creek Reservoir 17-A, Big Indian Creek Reservoir 17-B, Big Indian Creek Reservoir 8-E, Big Indian Creek Reservoir 8-F, Big Indian Creek Reservoir 8-G, Big Indian Creek Reservoir 9-B, Buckley Creek Reservoir 3-A, Buckley Creek Reservoir 3-C, Buckley Creek Reservoir 3-D, Buckley Creek Reservoir 3-F, Buckley Creek Reservoir 4-A, Cub Creek Reservoir 10-A, Cub Creek Reservoir 10-C, Cub Creek Reservoir 12-A, Cub Creek Reservoir 12-C, Cub Creek Reservoir 12-D, Cub Creek Reservoir 13-C, Cub Creek Reservoir 13-D, Cub Creek Reservoir 14-A, Cub Creek Reservoir 15-B, Cub Creek Reservoir 16-B, Cub Creek Reservoir 17-A, Cub Creek Reservoir 17-B, Cub Creek Reservoir 17-C, Cub Creek Reservoir 8-B, Cub Creek Reservoir 8-C, Cub Creek Reservoir G-7, Frederick Reservoir, Freese Reservoir, Glaeseman Reservoir, Hein Reservoir

  Locales     show all on map

Clayton (historical), Crystal Springs Campground, Daykin, Diller, Diller Campground, East Meridian (historical), Endicott, Fairbury, Fairbury Country Club, Farmers Co-op Elevator, Farmers Co-operative Elevator, Farmers Co-operative Elevator, Farmers Co-operative Elevator, Farmers Co-operative Elevator, Firth Cooperative Elevator, Gladstone (historical), Graysons (historical), Harbine (historical), Hedrix, Hughes (historical), Jansen, Jefferson County Fairground, Lemonville (historical), Marks Mill (historical), Plymouth, Powell, Pretzer Hog Farm, Reynolds, Rock Creek (historical), Rock House (historical), Rudy, Shea (historical), Stagecoach Mall, Steele City, Thompson, United Grain Elevator, Watts Mill (historical)

  Military     show all on map

Fort Helvey (historical)

  Parks     show all on map

Alexandria Lakes State Recreation Area, Alexandria Lakes State Wildlife Management Area, Buckley State Rectreation Area, Crystal Springs Park, Diller City Park, Diller Historical Marker, Jansen Historical Marker, McNush Park, Plymouth Historical Marker, Rock Creek Station State Historical Park, Rock Creek Station State Recreation Area, Rock Glen State Wildlife Mangement Area, Rose Creek State Wildlife Management Area, Smith Limekiln Historical Marker

  Populated Places     show all on map

Bower (historical), Daykin, Diller, Endicott, Fairbury, Gladstone, Harbine, Hedrix, Helvey, Jansen, Meridian (historical), Plymouth, Powell, Reynolds, Rudy, Steele City, Thompson

  Post Offices     show all on map

Bower Post Office (historical), Caroline Post Office (historical), Daykin Post Office, Diller Post Office, Endicott Post Office, Fairbury Post Office, Georgetown Post Office (historical), Gladstone Post Office, Harbine Post Office (historical), Helvey Post Office (historical), Jansen Post Office, Jefferson Post Office (historical), Kesterson Post Office (historical), Little Blue Post Office (historical), Little Sandy Post Office (historical), Marysburgh Post Office (historical), Meridian Post Office (historical), Plymouth Post Office, Powell Post Office (historical), Reynolds Post Office, Shea Post Office (historical), Slocumb Post Office (historical), Steele City Post Office, Thompson Post Office (historical)

  Reservoirs     show all on map

Alexandria Reservoir, Big Indian Creek Reservoir 10-A, Big Indian Creek Reservoir 7-A, Big Indian Creek Reservoir 8-B, Buckley Creek Reservoir 4-B, Clapp Reservoir, Cub Creek Reservoir 14-C, Davis Reservoir, Haake Reservoir, Hummel Reservoir, Jarchow Reservoir, Powell Reservoir, Priefert Reservoir

  Schools     show all on map

Bower School, Central Elementary School, Diller Community School, Dry Branch School, East Bower School, East Ward School, Fairbury Junior-Senior High School, Four Corners School, Gardener School, Grandy School, Happy Hollow School, Immanuel School, Jefferson Intermediate School, Kesterson School, Maple Grove School, Meridian Public Schools, Park School, Pleasant Hill School, Pleasant Valley School, Pleasant View School, Prairie Lawn School, Richland Center School, Saint Michaels School, Saint Pauls Lutheran Elementary School, School Number 10, School Number 17, School Number 26, School Number 38, School Number 68, School Number 89, School Number 9, Traums School, Tri County Public School, Victory School, West Ward School, Zion School

  Streams     show all on map

Big Indian Creek, Big Sandy Creek, Brawner Creek, Buckley Creek, Cole Creek, Coon Creek, Cub Creek, Dry Branch, Elm Creek, Elm Creek, Rock Creek, Rose Creek, School Creek, Silver Creek, Smith Creek, Spring Creek, Spring Creek, Turkey Creek, Whisky Run

  Towers     show all on map

KGMT-AM (Fairbury), KUTT-FM (Fairbury), KUTT-FM (Fairbury)

  Trails     show all on map

Rock Creek Station Trails

  Valleys     show all on map

Steele City Canyon,

Jefferson County, Nebraska Population By Race (2012 estimate)

RacePopulation
WhiteJefferson County White population 7,3807,380  
MixedJefferson County Mixed population 7675
American IndianJefferson County American Indian population 3837
AsianJefferson County Asian population 2322
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderJefferson County Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 00

Additional population tables :
State population table
Nebraska population by county