{"id":3389,"date":"2023-05-07T16:02:23","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T16:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=3389"},"modified":"2026-08-16T19:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T19:08:18","slug":"jefferson-county-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/jefferson-county-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"Jefferson County, Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jefferson County is a county in Iowa, United States, best known as the home of Maharishi International University and the incorporated city of Maharishi Vedic City. It had a population of 15,663 at the 2020 census and covers 437 square miles (1,132 km2) centred near 41°02′N 91°57′W.<\/p>\n

Fairfield is the county seat, and its postal code is 52556. The county holds 6 incorporated cities and about 16 unincorporated communities spread across 12 civil townships. Jefferson County observes Central time.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Jefferson County<\/h2>\n

Jefferson County’s 22 named places split into 6 incorporated cities and roughly 16 unincorporated communities and crossroads. The table below carries over every settlement named on the county’s earlier listing.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Fairfield<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\n9,416<\/td>\n52556 \/ 52557<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Batavia<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n430<\/td>\n52533<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maharishi Vedic City<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n277<\/td>\n52556<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Libertyville<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n274<\/td>\n52567<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lockridge<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n52635<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Packwood<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n52580<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abingdon<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n52556<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beckwith<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n52556<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brookville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Collett<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coppock<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Pleasant Plain<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n52556<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ellmaker<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germanville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n52556<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glasgow<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n52556<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Linby<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Merrimac<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pekin<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perlee<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n52556<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pleasant Plain<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salina<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n52556<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Veo<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n52556<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Townships<\/h2>\n

Jefferson County is divided into 12 civil townships. Individual 2020 township population figures and settlement assignments were not verified for this update, so those columns are left blank rather than guessed.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Township<\/th>\nPop. (2020)<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Black Hawk<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buchanan<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cedar<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Center<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Des Moines<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Liberty<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lockridge<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nLockridge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Locust Grove<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Penn<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Polk<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round Prairie<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walnut<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n