Editing Jefferson, South Dakota

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'''Jefferson''' is a city in [[Union County, South Dakota|Union County]], [[South Dakota]], United States. The population was 475 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Jefferson city, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4632700 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=6 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref> It is part of the [[Sioux City, Iowa|Sioux City]], [[Iowa|IA]]-[[Nebraska|NE]]-SD [[Sioux City metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. Jefferson was founded in 1859. Every year the citizens of Jefferson and surrounding area celebrate the founding of Jefferson during "Jefferson Days", a festival that includes a movie in the park, a car show, fireworks and parade.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.epj.k12.sd.us/2006-Summer/DaysOf59.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-01-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316233125/http://www.epj.k12.sd.us/2006-Summer/DaysOf59.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The city has the name of President [[Thomas Jefferson]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Federal Writers' Project|author-link=Federal Writers' Project|title= South Dakota place-names, v.1-3|series=American guide series|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=123|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=43}}</ref>

==History==
Jefferson was primarily settled by French-Canadians. By 1867 the town consisted of 25 or so French-Canadian families.<ref>[http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMAQ56_St_Peters_Church_Jefferson_SD St Peters Church Jefferson, SD] waymarking.com</ref>  During the winter of 1880–1, the town was ravaged by a smallpox epidemic, reported to have arrived in the area via Russian Mennonite emigrants en route to Yankton, in the Dakota Territory.  The town was quarantined for several weeks, without railroad service or mail delivery.  At least 150 cases of "black small pox" were reported by February 1881, resulting in more than 82 deaths.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1881/02/03/103396017.pdf|title=Stricken with small-pox|date=February 3, 1881
|website=timesmachine.nytimes.com|access-date=25 September 2023}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.50|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-06-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

The closest bodies of water are Horseshoe Lake, a small oxbow lake formed from the nearby river; [[McCook Lake]], the [[Big Sioux River]] and the [[Missouri River]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 90
|1890= 229
|1900= 364
|1910= 407
|1920= 550
|1930= 426
|1940= 469
|1950= 466
|1960= 443
|1970= 474
|1980= 592
|1990= 527
|2000= 586
|2010= 547
|2020= 475
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 23, 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:46&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 15, 2022}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref> of 2010, there were 547 people, 233 households, and 146 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1094.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 248 housing units at an average density of {{convert|496.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 233 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 39.2 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 28.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 586 people, 228 households, and 160 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,028.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 240 housing units at an average density of {{convert|830.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.59% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.85% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.02% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.37% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.88% of the population.

There were 228 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,625, and the median income for a family was $52,813. Males had a median income of $34,750 versus $23,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,467. About 1.3% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Union County, South Dakota}}

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[[Category:Cities in South Dakota]]
[[Category:Cities in Union County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:Sioux City metropolitan area]]