Jefferson, South Dakota
| Jefferson, South Dakota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location in Union County and the state of South Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 42°36′16″N 96°33′46″W / 42.60444°N 96.56278°WCoordinates: 42°36′16″N 96°33′46″W / 42.60444°N 96.56278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Union |
| Incorporated | 1895 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
| • Land | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,115 ft (340 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 547 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 517 |
| • Density | 1,094.0/sq mi (422.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57038 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-32700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1255817 |
Jefferson is a city in Union County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 547 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. Jefferson was founded in 1859. Every year the citizens of Jefferson and surrounding area celebrate the founding of Jefferson during the "Days of '59", a festival that includes softball, basketball, horseshoes, car show, fireworks and parade.
The city has the name of President Thomas Jefferson.
Jefferson was primarily settled by French-Canadians. By 1867 the town consisted of 25 or so French-Canadian families. 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 Yanktou. 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.
Jefferson is located at 42°36′16″N 96°33′46″W / 42.60444°N 96.56278°W (42.604514, -96.562823).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.29 km2), all land.
Jefferson has been assigned the ZIP code 57038 and the FIPS place code 32700.
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.
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