County government of Jefferson County, Iowa

Jefferson County, located in southeastern Iowa, has a population of 17,325. It is governed by a Board of Supervisors.
The County Seat is Fairfield, Iowa.

Click on About Supervisors to learn about the County Board of Supervisors.

Click on Questions? to find the County Services you need.

Click on the menu-item "Department List" to learn more about each County Service.

Holiday Hours County Courthouse offices:

Closed: Monday, May 29th, Memorial Day

***Budget***

Click here for Notice of Public Hearing: Fiscal Year 2024 Proposed Budget

Click here for Max Levy Resolutions:

Fiscal Year 2024 Max Levy Resolution

Fiscal Year 2023 Max Levy Resolution

Fiscal Year 2022 Max Levy Resolution

Click on the photo to see more images of this historic Courthouse exterior and interior.

County governments are the quiet, consistent providers of essential services.

Structurally, the county governments continue to serve as the regional government for Iowa. They also perform many state administrative functions such as the issuance of licenses and permits.

Also, they provide public services of a purely local nature such as roads and bridges, property ordinances, provision of health and indigent care, and maintenance of the county jail. Counties also cooperate among themselves to provide enhanced services to their citizens.

Jefferson County Veteran's Monument on the Courthouse lawn - see more here.

There are seven incorporated towns in Jefferson County, Iowa -

• Batavia
• Fairfield - The county seat.
   Website: cityoffairfieldiowa.com/
• Libertyville
• Lockridge
• Maharishi Vedic City
   Website: https://www.maharishivediccity-iowa.gov/
• Packwood
• Pleasant Plain

Fairfield is the County Seat.