Jeffers, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Jeffers is a city in Amboy Township
, Cottonwood County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 369 at the 2010 census.
Minnesota State Highway 30
and County Highway 4 are two of the main routes in the community. U.S. Route 71
is nearby.
, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all land and an elevation
of 1480 ft. Latitude: 44.06 N, Longitude: 95.20 W
The Jeffers Petroglyphs
are located 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Jeffers on Red Rock Ridge.
of 2000, there were 396 people, 184 households, and 114 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,025.0 people per square mile (392.0/km²). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 517.7 per square mile (198.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.74% White, 0.25% Asian, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
There were 184 households out of which 20.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,286, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,649. About 7.3% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 41% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/13/1968, a Category 5
(max. wind
speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.4 miles away from the Jeffers city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 3/29/1998, a Category 9 (max. wind speeds 907-960 mph) tornado 1 mile away from the city center killed one person and injured -19 people and caused $75 million in damages.
In the center of the city runs a north-south street
named "Courthouse Ave". It is rumored that, at some point, Jeffers was expected to become the county seat of Cottonwood County. Therefore, they chose to name the street in anticipation of a courthouse
being built. However, Windom
, a city 18 miles to the south, was named the county seat and housed the courthouse.
in Jeffers and Red Rock Central High School
in Lamberton. The school mascot is the Falcon
. From 1971 until consolidation with Sanborn and Lamberton in 1992, Jeffers was combined with Storden as the Storden-Jeffers Senior High School. The school's mascot was the Chiefs.
, represented by Mankato
educator Tim Walz
, a Democrat
. At the state level, Jeffers is located in Senate
District 22, represented by Republican
Doug Magnus
, and in House
District 22B, represented by Republican Rod Hamilton
.
Amboy Township, Minnesota
Amboy Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 172 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, Cottonwood County
Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Cottonwood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 11,687. Its county seat is Windom.-History:...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 369 at the 2010 census.
Minnesota State Highway 30
Minnesota State Highway 30
Minnesota State Highway 30 is a highway in southwest and southeast Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 34 at the South Dakota state line near Airlie and Pipestone, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with Minnesota Highway 43 in Rushford.Highway 30 is in...
and County Highway 4 are two of the main routes in the community. U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71 is a north–south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways. Currently, the highway's northern terminus is in International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border, at the southern end of the Fort...
is nearby.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all land and an elevation
Elevation
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of 1480 ft. Latitude: 44.06 N, Longitude: 95.20 W
The Jeffers Petroglyphs
Jeffers Petroglyphs
The Jeffers Petroglyphs site is an outcrop in southwestern Minnesota with pre-contact Native American petroglyphs. The petroglyphs are pecked into rock of the Red Rock Ridge, a -long Sioux quartzite outcrop that extends from Watonwan County, Minnesota to Brown County, Minnesota. The exposed...
are located 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Jeffers on Red Rock Ridge.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 396 people, 184 households, and 114 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,025.0 people per square mile (392.0/km²). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 517.7 per square mile (198.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.74% White, 0.25% Asian, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
There were 184 households out of which 20.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,286, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,649. About 7.3% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Climate
Jeffers-area historical tornadoTornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 41% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/13/1968, a Category 5
Category 5
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(max. wind
Wind
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speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.4 miles away from the Jeffers city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 3/29/1998, a Category 9 (max. wind speeds 907-960 mph) tornado 1 mile away from the city center killed one person and injured -19 people and caused $75 million in damages.
History
Jeffers is named for land-owner George Jeffers.In the center of the city runs a north-south street
Street
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named "Courthouse Ave". It is rumored that, at some point, Jeffers was expected to become the county seat of Cottonwood County. Therefore, they chose to name the street in anticipation of a courthouse
Courthouse
A courthouse is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply...
being built. However, Windom
Windom, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,490 people, 1,910 households, and 1,195 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,263.6 people per square mile . There were 2,089 housing units at an average density of 587.9 per square mile...
, a city 18 miles to the south, was named the county seat and housed the courthouse.
Educational institutions
Jeffers is part of the consolidated Red Rock Central School District. The district comprises the southeastern Minnesota towns of Sanborn, Lamberton, Storden, and Jeffers with the Elementary SchoolElementary school
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in Jeffers and Red Rock Central High School
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Lamberton. The school mascot is the Falcon
Falcon
A falcon is any species of raptor in the genus Falco. The genus contains 37 species, widely distributed throughout Europe, Asia, and North America....
. From 1971 until consolidation with Sanborn and Lamberton in 1992, Jeffers was combined with Storden as the Storden-Jeffers Senior High School. The school's mascot was the Chiefs.
Religious institutions
- Jeffers United Methodist Church
- Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA)
- Jeffers Baptist Church
- Red Rock United Methodist Church
Politics
Jeffers is located in Minnesota's 1st congressional districtMinnesota's 1st congressional district
Minnesota's 1st congressional district extends across southern Minnesota from the border with South Dakota to the border with Wisconsin. The First District is primarily a rural district built on a strong history of agriculture, although this is changing rapidly due to strong population growth in...
, represented by Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located...
educator Tim Walz
Tim Walz
Timothy James Walz is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party .The district comprises the state's southern end, running along the entire border with Iowa...
, a Democrat
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...
. At the state level, Jeffers is located in Senate
Minnesota Senate
The Minnesota Senate is the upper house in the Minnesota Legislature. There are 67 members, half as many as are in the Minnesota House of Representatives. In terms of membership, it is the largest upper house of any state legislature. Each Senate district in the state includes an A and B House...
District 22, represented by Republican
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
Doug Magnus
Doug Magnus
Douglas Rudy "Doug" Magnus is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate, representing District 22, which includes all of Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and Rock counties in the southwestern part of the state...
, and in House
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
District 22B, represented by Republican Rod Hamilton
Rod Hamilton
Rodney W. "Rod" Hamilton is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 22B, which includes all or portions of Cottonwood, Jackson and Nobles counties in the southwestern part of the state...
.