Map of Jefferson city, South Dakota

Jefferson is a city in Union County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 475 at the 2020 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 city overview:
Name:	Jefferson city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	South Dakota
County:	Union County
Incorporated:	1895
Elevation:	1,115 ft (340 m)
Total Area:	0.51 sq mi (1.32 km²)
Land Area:	0.51 sq mi (1.32 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	475
Population Density:	931.37/sq mi (359.27/km²)
ZIP code:	57038
Area code:	605
FIPS code:	4632700
GNISfeature ID:	1255817

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History

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 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.

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Geography

Jefferson is located at 42°36′16″N 96°33′46″W / 42.60444°N 96.56278°W / 42.60444; -96.56278 (42.604514, -96.562823).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.29 km), 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.