Jefferson Indiana Map

About Jefferson, Indiana

Jefferson is a locality in Clinton County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 29. The population density is 152.7 people per km². Jefferson is located at 40.2795°N, 86.5900°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46041.

Jefferson rests in a broad, fertile expanse where the land begins its gentle incline toward the horizons. It lies 17.8 miles east-south-east of Lafayette, IN (from Lafayette, IN: bearing 122°T), and is situated 4.2 miles west of Frankfort. Fields of corn and soybeans, a verdant patchwork under the vast Indiana sky, stretch out in every direction, punctuated by stands of oak and maple that offer cool, dappled shade on warmer days. The air here carries the clean scent of turned earth and, in the late afternoon, a sweetness from unseen wildflowers that bloom along the roadside ditches. The houses, many of them long-established farmsteads with broad porches and sturdy barns, speak of generations who have worked this rich soil, their roofs catching the sunlight with a quiet, enduring gleam. This corner of Clinton County has long been shaped by the bounty of its agricultural landscape, its economy rooted in the cultivation of grain and the raising of livestock. The history of Jefferson is a narrative of families arriving with dreams of prosperity, clearing land, and building a life from the ground up. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring presence of the local grain elevator, a sentinel against the sky, signifies a continuous connection to the land's productivity, a steady hum that has sustained Jefferson through the years. The quiet pace of life here is not one of stagnation, but of a deep, unhurried rhythm, where community bonds are as strong as the roots of the ancient trees that dot the surrounding countryside.

About This Jefferson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jefferson, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.279481, -86.590003. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Jefferson and Clinton County.

Detailed location data for Jefferson includes the ZIP code (46041), telephone area code (260), county seat of Clinton County (Frankfort), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Jefferson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.