Jefferson, Indiana

About Jefferson

Jefferson, IN is a small unincorporated community located in central Indiana.

Jefferson holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.11 square miles.

📰 Jefferson News Today

• ROBERTA JEFFERSON, 77 WCCS AM1160 & 101.1FM · Aug 18
• Questions persist about who will power the massive data center near Madison, Indiana WHAS11 · Jul 28
• ‘A bad situation:’ 4-year-old dies after tree falls on Indiana home WHIO TV · Aug 11
• State Health Officials Confirm Measles Cases in Jefferson, Clarion, and Indiana Counties exploreJefferson · Aug 7
• 'Like a huge bomb': Jefferson County, IN residents deal with extensive damage from tornado WLKY · Jun 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jefferson Unique

• One of 17 places in the US named Jefferson — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.11 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Jefferson

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