Jeffersonville OH USA, 2009
Jeffersonville’s story
192 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1834Jeffersonville is settled
JeffersonvilleOH
Population
1,246
2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020
Typical home
$245K
+2.9% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
33.6
years
Jobs based here
365
Balanced
Is Jeffersonville a good place to live?
Jeffersonville’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and history; its weakest is a D for walkability. 36% of residents live below the poverty line in Jeffersonville, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 152 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns score lower on incomes. Residents are less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Jeffersonville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Jeffersonville stand out
Where Jeffersonville beats most towns.
Small town
1,246 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Jeffersonville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Jeffersonville is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 4.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthAdena Fayette Medical Center 10 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →SchoolsBeat 73% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $245K, 3.9 years of the Washington Court House area’s $63K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →History2 notable people born hereB+Open →Civic life5.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.6; 11% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Jeffersonville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jeffersonville, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJeffersonville Village PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jeffersonville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Fayette County Board of ElectionsFayette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4312843128 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jeffersonville.
HealthD
Jeffersonville’s grade for health is a D
For adults in Jeffersonville, the share who worry about having enough food is 18%. Jeffersonville: 21% of adults report frequent mental distress, above both Ohio’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (17%). A fifth of adults in Jeffersonville smoke cigarettes; 42% have obesity.
11%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Jeffersonville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Jeffersonville | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17.9% | 14.1% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 9.7% | 7.7% |
Adena Fayette Medical Center
10 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Jeffersonville
The range runs from 21° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 20 inches of snow a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring41–62°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–65°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Jeffersonville has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Households in Jeffersonville have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 66% come from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Jeffersonville’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.8 jobs for each of them
Half commute less than 21 miles. Jeffersonville’s typical household income is $46,000. Also worth knowing: just 5% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs here fell by 64 from 2013 to 2023, to 365.
5%work in town
| Jeffersonville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Jeffersonville5%
Washington Court House12%
Jefferson Township7%
Union Township6%
Columbus5%
21 mi
median commute distance
365
jobs based in Jeffersonville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade B
A smaller share of households are owner-occupiers in Jeffersonville than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
The typical Jeffersonville home is worth about $245,000, up 2.9% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home. The going rate for rent in the town is $844 a month.
$245KZillow home value
| Jeffersonville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 44% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $844 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Jeffersonville$245K
Ohio$246K
+2.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jeffersonville
18pages on Jeffersonville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jeffersonville; the nearest are
Cedarville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cedarville15.2 mi$37,150 tuitionCentral State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Wilberforce17.7 mi$8,058 in-state tuitionSouthern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro28.7 mi$5,912 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Jeffersonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Questions about Jeffersonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jeffersonville, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
What is Jeffersonville, OH known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Grayson L. Kirk and H. L. Matthews.