Jefferson County, Iowa
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Jefferson County is a county inIowa. The county population is 15,663, according to the United States Census Bureau. The county seat isFairfield.

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of the100 largest cities in America by population. This encompasses all city, county, and special district elections appearing on the ballot within those cities. This county is outside of thatcoverage scope.^[1]

Use the links below to learn more about federal officials, state officials, cities, school districts, courts, and ballot measures in this county.

Federal officials

The current members of theU.S. Senate fromIowa are:

To view a map ofU.S. House districts inIowa and find your representative, clickhere.

State officials

The following is a list of the current state executive officials fromIowa:

To view a list of state legislators fromIowa, clickhere.

Cities

See also:Cities in Iowa

As of November 2025, Ballotpedia does not provide regular election coverage for any cities in Jefferson County, Iowa. For a list of cities covered by Ballotpedia, clickhere.

School districts

See also:List of school districts in Iowa

The following school districts are located in Jefferson County, Iowa:

• Cardinal Community School District
• Fairfield Community School District
• Mount Pleasant Community School District
• Pekin Community School District
• Washington Community School District

Courts

See also:Courts in Iowa andJudicial selection in Iowa

To view a list of federal courts with jurisdiction in Iowa, clickhere.

The following is a list of state appellate courts in Iowa:

• Iowa Supreme Court
• Iowa Court of Appeals

To find the local courts with jurisdiction in this county, click the following:

• Iowa District Courts
• Iowa Juvenile Courts

Ballot measures

See also:List of Iowa ballot measures andJefferson County, Iowa ballot measures

To view a list of statewide measures inIowa, clickhere.

To view a list of local ballot measures in Jefferson County, Iowa, clickhere.

See also

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External links

• Jefferson County, Iowa
• National Association of Counties

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