Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Jefferson County, Wisconsin, has 86,505 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jefferson. It uses Central Time and covers 556 sq mi (1,441 km²) of land.

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Jefferson County in Wisconsin
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Resident population, July 2025
86,505
Land area
556 sq mi (1,441 km²)
County seat or government
Jefferson
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$83,750 ± $2,615
Median home value
$274,100 ± $7,416
Median rent, with utilities
$1,035 ± $34
Homes lived in by their owners
73.1% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI micro areaCentral county
Water area
26.2 sq mi (68 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55055
Coordinates (central point)
43.013804, -88.773985

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Jefferson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5306637,558 people
  2. 5319020,499 people
  3. 5353818,813 people
  4. 5309417,998 people
  5. 5353412,241 people
  6. 5309811,353 people
  7. 5356311,280 people
  8. 535499,873 people
  9. 535519,731 people
  10. 531187,554 people
  11. 535596,110 people
  12. 531195,803 people
All 19
  1. 535945,199 people
  2. 535235,074 people
  3. 530384,192 people
  4. 530363,730 people
  5. 531563,232 people
  6. 531782,497 people
  7. 531371,650 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Jefferson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Jefferson County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Jefferson County, largest first

  1. Town of Ixonia5,078 people
  2. Town of Koshkonong3,748 people
  3. Town of Oakland3,222 people
  4. Town of Lake Mills2,317 people
  5. Town of Sullivan2,029 people
  6. Town of Jefferson1,916 people
  7. Town of Watertown1,850 people
  8. Town of Concord1,744 people
  9. Town of Farmington1,309 people
  10. Town of Milford1,164 people
  11. Town of Aztalan1,155 people
  12. Town of Hebron1,153 people
All 16
  1. Town of Palmyra1,146 people
  2. Town of Cold Spring1,019 people
  3. Town of Waterloo934 people
  4. Town of Sumner824 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Jefferson County, largest first

  1. Oconomowoc Area School District38,139 people
  2. Watertown School District29,288 people
  3. Kettle Moraine School District24,417 people
  4. Whitewater School District21,487 people
  5. Fort Atkinson School District18,426 people
  6. Jefferson School District12,578 people
  7. Edgerton School District12,162 people
  8. Lake Mills Area School District10,552 people
  9. Palmyra-Eagle Area School District7,895 people
  10. Cambridge School District5,876 people
  11. Waterloo School District5,412 people
  12. Johnson Creek School District4,885 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Watertown, Wisconsin (city)22,774 people
  2. Whitewater, Wisconsin (city)15,807 people
  3. Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin (city)12,463 people
  4. Jefferson, Wisconsin (city)7,732 people
  5. Lake Mills, Wisconsin (city)6,470 people
  6. Waterloo, Wisconsin (city)3,600 people
  7. Johnson Creek, Wisconsin (village)3,362 people
  8. Ixonia, Wisconsin (CDP)2,684 people
  9. Palmyra, Wisconsin (village)2,195 people
  10. Lake Ripley, Wisconsin (CDP)1,932 people
  11. Cambridge, Wisconsin (village)1,617 people
  12. Lake Koshkonong, Wisconsin (CDP)1,010 people
All 17
  1. Sullivan, Wisconsin (village)663 people
  2. Rome, Wisconsin (CDP)620 people
  3. Hebron, Wisconsin (CDP)344 people
  4. Lac La Belle, Wisconsin (village)259 people
  5. Helenville, Wisconsin (CDP)96 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Waukesha County, Wisconsin24 mi east
  2. Walworth County, Wisconsin27 mi southeast
  3. Rock County, Wisconsin28 mi southwest
  4. Dodge County, Wisconsin29 mi north
  5. Dane County, Wisconsin33 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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