Jefferson Iowa Map

About Jefferson, Iowa

Jefferson is a locality in Greene County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,182. The population density is 268.4 people per km². Jefferson is located at 42.0153°N, 94.3775°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Jefferson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50129.

Jefferson rises from the vast, dark-soiled prairie where the horizons stretch wide enough to swallow the sun each evening in a slow, amber dissolution. It lies 25.4 miles east of Carroll, IA (from Carroll, IA: bearing 98°T), and is situated 18.5 miles northwest of Perry. The landscape around Jefferson is defined by the rhythmic geometry of tilled fields, where the heavy, mineral-rich earth yields its seasonal harvest of corn and soybeans under an expansive, unshielded sky. To the west, the subtle, undulating terrain hints at the distant presence of the Loess Hills, while the cool, persistent presence of the North Raccoon River carves a quiet path through the nearby woodland. Russell Park provides a green, quiet pause within the grid, offering a stillness that persists even as the wind rustles through the tall grasses, and the distant, hazy silhouette of Frankel Ridge occupies the far edge of the mind’s eye.

Jefferson serves as a sturdy anchor for the surrounding agricultural economy, its streets arranged with a deliberate, mid-century civility that reflects a history built upon German and Scandinavian industry. The town square is dominated by its iconic courthouse tower, a landmark that keeps time for a population deeply attuned to the cycles of the planting and harvest seasons. Life in Jefferson maintains a steady, focused pace, grounded by the practicalities of regional commerce and the quiet, literate traditions of the upper Midwest. As the light fades and the gray shadows lengthen across the flat plains, the atmosphere takes on a meditative quality, where the primary sounds are the distant hum of machinery and the soft, evening settling of the prairie air.

About This Jefferson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jefferson, Iowa. Coordinates: 42.015261, -94.377468. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Jefferson includes the ZIP code (50129), telephone area code (515), county seat of Greene County (Jefferson), and school district assignment (Greene County Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.