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Jefferson City, Missouri

Jefferson City, informally Jeff City,[1] is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri. It had a population of 43,228 at the 2020 census,[7] ranking as the 15th most populous city in the state.[8] It is also the county seat of Cole County and the principal city of the Jefferson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, the second-most-populous metropolitan area in Mid-Missouri and the fifth-largest in the state. Most of the city is in Cole County, with a small northern section extending into Callaway County. Jefferson City is named for Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States.

Jefferson City, Missouri
Nickname: 
Jeff[1]
Motto: 
Jefferson City
U.S. Census Map
Jefferson City
Location within Missouri
Jefferson City
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 38°34′04″N 92°10′33″W / 38.56778°N 92.17583°W / 38.56778; -92.17583Coordinates: 38°34′04″N 92°10′33″W / 38.56778°N 92.17583°W / 38.56778; -92.17583
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
Counties
Founded1821
Incorporated1825
Named forThomas Jefferson
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorCarrie Tergin (R)
 • AdministratorSteve Crowell
Area
 • State capital37.65 sq mi (97.51 km2)
 • Land36.05 sq mi (93.38 km2)
 • Water1.60 sq mi (4.13 km2)
Elevation630 ft (192 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • State capital43,228
 • Density1,198.98/sq mi (462.93/km2)
 • Metro
149,807
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
65101-65111
Area code573
FIPS code29-37000[6]
GNIS ID758233[5]
U.S. Routes
State highway
WaterwaysMissouri River
Public transitJeffTran
Websitejeffersoncitymo.gov

Jefferson City is located on the northern edge of the Ozark Plateau on the southern side of the Missouri River in a region known as Mid-Missouri, that is roughly mid-way between the state's two large urban areas of Kansas City and St. Louis. It is 29 miles (47 km) south of Columbia, Missouri, and sits at the western edge of the Missouri Rhineland, one of the major wine-producing regions of the Midwest. The city is dominated by the domed Capitol, which rises from a bluff overlooking the Missouri River to the north; Lewis and Clark passed the bluff on their historic expedition upriver before Europeans established any settlement there.

Many of Jefferson City's primary employers are in service and manufacturing industries. Jefferson City is also home to Lincoln University, a public historically black land-grant university founded in 1866 by the 62nd Regiment of U.S. Colored Troops with support from the 65th Regiment of U.S. Colored Troops.

History

 
Sketch of Jefferson City from the 1860s
 
Missouri State Penitentiary
 
Parade on "New Capitol Day", October 6, 1924, to celebrate the dedication of the newly constructed Missouri State Capitol[9]
 
Photograph of Jefferson City and its geography from the International Space Station

In pre-Columbian times, this region was home of an ancient people known only as the "Mound Builders", being replaced by Osage Native Americans. In the late 17th century, frontiersmen started to inhabit the area, including Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, Louis Jolliet, Jacques Marquette, Robert de LaSalle, and Daniel Boone, with the latter having the greatest influence on the region. Daniel Boone's son, Daniel Morgan Boone, would later lay out Jefferson City in the early 19th century.

When the Missouri Territory was organized in 1812, St. Louis was Missouri's seat of government, and St. Charles would serve as the next capital. However Jefferson City was chosen as the new capital in 1821. The village first was called "Lohman's Landing", and when the legislature decided to relocate there, they proposed the name "Missouriopolis" before settling on the city of "Jefferson" to honor Thomas Jefferson.[10][11] Over the years, the city was most often referred to as "Jefferson City" and the name stuck. For years, this village was little more than a trading post located in the wilderness about midway between St. Louis and Kansas City. In 1825, the settlement was incorporated as a city and a year later, the Missouri legislature first met in Jefferson City.

Jefferson City was chosen as the site of a state prison. This prison, named the Missouri State Penitentiary, opened in 1836. This prison was home to multiple infamous Americans, including former heavyweight champion Sonny Liston, assassin James Earl Ray, and bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd.

During the Civil War, Jefferson City was occupied by Union troops and the elected state legislature was driven from Jefferson City by Union General Nathaniel Lyon. Some of the legislators later reconvened in Neosho and passed an ordinance of secession. Missouri was claimed by both the Confederacy and the Union, as was neighboring state Kentucky. Missourians were strongly divided and many people in the state—especially in St. Louis—supported the Union, while other areas (such as Missouri's Little Dixie) were strongly pro-Confederate along the Missouri River between Jefferson City and Kansas City.

German immigrants created vineyards in small towns on either side of the Missouri River, especially on the north from the city east to Marthasville, located outside of St. Louis. Known as the "Missouri Rhineland" for its vineyards and first established by German immigrants in the mid-1800s, this region has become part of Missouri's agricultural and tourist economy.

The city won a 2013 essay contest sponsored by Rand McNally, and was named "Most Beautiful Small Town".[12]

2019 tornado

Approximately 15 minutes before midnight on May 22, 2019, a tornado emergency was issued for the Jefferson City area. Minutes later, a destructive EF-3[13] tornado caused extensive damage on the southwest side of the city.[14][15] At least 20 people were injured, but none were killed due to this tornado.[16]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 37.58 square miles (97.33 km2), of which 35.95 square miles (93.11 km2) is land and 1.63 square miles (4.22 km2) is water.[17]

Climate

Jefferson City has a humid continental climate (Dfa) with hot, rainy summers and cold winters. The city borders on having a humid subtropical climate but falls just short due to January having a mean temperature of 30 °F (−1 °C) which is below the 32 °F (0 °C) isothern. Thunderstorms are common in both the spring and summer. Light snow is common during the winter, although about half of wintertime precipitation falls as rain.[18]

Climate data for Jefferson City WTP, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1894–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 79
(26)
89
(32)
97
(36)
96
(36)
102
(39)
107
(42)
114
(46)
111
(44)
107
(42)
96
(36)
88
(31)
79
(26)
114
(46)
Average high °F (°C) 39.6
(4.2)
45.1
(7.3)
55.5
(13.1)
66.6
(19.2)
75.2
(24.0)
83.9
(28.8)
88.0
(31.1)
87.2
(30.7)
79.9
(26.6)
68.5
(20.3)
55.1
(12.8)
44.0
(6.7)
65.7
(18.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 30.3
(−0.9)
34.9
(1.6)
44.6
(7.0)
55.2
(12.9)
64.9
(18.3)
74.1
(23.4)
78.3
(25.7)
76.9
(24.9)
69.0
(20.6)
57.2
(14.0)
45.0
(7.2)
34.9
(1.6)
55.4
(13.0)
Average low °F (°C) 21.0
(−6.1)
24.7
(−4.1)
33.7
(0.9)
43.8
(6.6)
54.6
(12.6)
64.3
(17.9)
68.6
(20.3)
66.6
(19.2)
58.1
(14.5)
45.8
(7.7)
34.8
(1.6)
25.7
(−3.5)
45.1
(7.3)
Record low °F (°C) −23
(−31)
−25
(−32)
−16
(−27)
13
(−11)
24
(−4)
38
(3)
42
(6)
41
(5)
29
(−2)
14
(−10)
1
(−17)
−24
(−31)
−25
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.21
(56)
2.30
(58)
3.24
(82)
4.78
(121)
5.17
(131)
4.20
(107)
4.35
(110)
4.13
(105)
4.24
(108)
3.44
(87)
3.24
(82)
2.30
(58)
43.60
(1,107)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 2.9
(7.4)
2.9
(7.4)
0.4
(1.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.51)
2.5
(6.4)
8.9
(23)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 7.9 7.5 11.0 11.5 12.2 9.7 8.5 8.1 7.8 9.4 8.5 8.1 110.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 1.9 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.4 5.1
Source: NOAA[19][20]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18603,082
18704,42043.4%
18805,27119.3%
18906,74227.9%
19009,66443.3%
191011,85022.6%
192014,49022.3%
193021,59649.0%
194024,26812.4%
195025,0993.4%
196028,22812.5%
197032,40714.8%
198033,6193.7%
199035,4815.5%
200039,63611.7%
201043,0798.7%
202043,2280.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 43,079 people in 17,278 households, including 9,969 families, in the city. The population density was 1,198.3 inhabitants per square mile (462.7/km2). There were 18,852 housing units at an average density of 524.4 per square mile (202.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.0% White, 16.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.6%.[6]

Of the 17,278 households 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.3% were non-families. 36.2% of households were one person and 11.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.89.

The age distribution was 20.9% of residents under the age of 18, 10.3% between the ages of 18 and 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% 65 or older. The median age was 37.5 years. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 39,636 people in 15,794 households, including 9,207 families, in the city. The population density was 1,454.4 inhabitants per square mile (561.5/km2). There were 16,987 housing units at an average density of 623.3 per square mile (240.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 81.5% White, 14.7% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. 1.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[6] Of the 15,794 households 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 36.1% of households were one person and 11.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.90.

The age distribution was 20.9% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.

The median household income was $39,628 and the median family income was $52,627. Males had a median income of $35,050 versus $25,521 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,268. About 7.3% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Jefferson City's top employers (2016)[21]
Rank Employers # of employees
1 State of Missouri 14,223
2 Capital Region Medical Center 1,573
3 Scholastic 1,500
4 Jefferson City Public Schools 1,489
5 SSM Health-St. Mary's Hospital 1,154
6 Central Bancompany 967
7 ABB Power T&D Company 775
8 Jefferson City Medical Group 633
9 Wal-Mart Supercenter 622
10 Unilever 510
No change reported in 2017

Jefferson City's economy is driven by its residents, citizens of surrounding communities, and tourists.

Business

Jefferson City's economy relies on government, health care, manufacturing, retail, education, and tourism. In 2016, Jefferson City's gross metropolitan product was $7.366 billion[22] and Missouri's real total gross domestic product was $260.309 billion,[23] making Jefferson City's economy 2.829% of the total gross state product of Missouri.

Central Bancompany, Hawthorn Bancshares, Capital Region Medical Center, and Arris Pizza all have their headquarters in Jefferson City. Jefferson City is also home to Central Dairy, whose products are shipped statewide.

Tourism

Tourists are drawn to the Missouri State Capitol, St. Peter Church (adjacent to the capitol), Missouri State Penitentiary, Missouri Governor's Mansion, and Missouri State Museum. Lincoln University, ranked by U.S. News & World Report in 2007 as a top educational institution for international students, also helps draw students and tourists from other states and countries.

Government

 
The John G. Christy Municipal Building houses the city hall.

State government

 
The Harry S Truman office building houses government workers for various state departments and agencies.
 
The Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City

The State Capitol is located in Jefferson City. In addition, state agencies are headquartered in Jefferson City. The Missouri State Archives is located in Jefferson City.

The Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) operates the Jefferson City Correctional Center (JCCC) and the Algoa Correctional Center (ACC) in Jefferson City.[24][25] JCCC replaced the Missouri State Penitentiary on September 15, 2004, which until its closure was the oldest operating penal facility west of the Mississippi River. It served as the State of Missouri's primary maximum security institution,[26] and it housed male death row prisoners until April 1989, when they were moved to the Potosi Correctional Center.[26]

Federal government

The United States Postal Service operates several postal facilities. The Jefferson City Main Post Office building[27] previously shared occupancy with the U.S. District Court from its dedication in November 1934 until September 27, 2011 when it moved into the Christopher S. Bond Court House.

The 118,000-square-foot courthouse is named for the former Governor and United States Senator from Missouri. The courthouse, which is occupied by the Central Division of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri and under the appellate jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, was designed to achieve the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Gold rating. Sustainable design features include reducing water use by 44 percent, using 13 percent recycled content, diverting 80 percent of construction waste materials from landfills, and it is 36 percent more efficient than current energy standards.[28]

Education

Schools

Jefferson City Public School District currently operates Jefferson City High School and Capital City High School, two middle schools, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, and Lewis and Clark Middle School, and eleven elementary schools. In addition to public education, there are also five private elementary schools and three private high schools, including Helias High School and Calvary Lutheran High School in the city.

Colleges and universities

Lincoln University is a public historically black university with open enrollment and certificate, associate, bachelor, and graduate programs.

Columbia College, William Woods University, Metro Business College, and Merrell University also have campuses in the city with varying degree levels and options.

The University of Missouri, the state's flagship university, is 30 miles to the north in Columbia.

Public library

Jefferson City has a public library, the Missouri River Regional Library.[29]

Media

Print

The major daily English-language newspaper in the area is the Jefferson City News Tribune. Several monthly magazines cover Jefferson City and/or the surrounding areas: Jefferson City Magazine, Her Magazine, Capital Lifestyles, and Professional Day.

Television

Jefferson City, along with Columbia, is part of the Mid-Missouri television market. KRCG, the region's CBS affiliate, and KFDR, a station owned by the Christian Television Network (CTN), are both licensed to the city.

Radio

The following is a list of radio stations that broadcast from and/or are licensed to Jefferson City, Missouri.

Frequency Callsign Nickname Format Owner City of License Web site
88.1 KHJR Covenant Network Catholic Covenant Network St. Thomas, MO [1]
88.9 KJLU 88.9 KJLU Jazz Lincoln University of Missouri Jefferson City, MO [2]
89.9 KMCV Religion Bott Radio High Point, MO [3]
90.3 KNLG Here's Help Network Religion New Life Evangelistic Center New Bloomfield, MO [4]
94.3 KATI KAT Country 94.3 Country Zimmer Radio Group California, MO [5]
97.1 K246CA Religion Bott Radio Jefferson City, MO [6]
97.5 KJMO 97.5 KJMO Classic Hits Cumulus Media Linn, MO [7]
98.7 KOTC 3ABN Religion Jefferson City Seventh-Day Adventist Church Jefferson City, MO [8]
100.1 KBBM 100.1 NASH FM Country Cumulus Media Jefferson City, MO [9]
103.5 K278CT News Talk 1240 News/Talk Cumulus Media Jefferson City, MO [10]
104.5 K283CL NewsRadio KWOS News/Talk Zimmer Radio Group Jefferson City, MO [11]
104.9 K283CL Elevate FM Contemporary Worship Music Lake Area Educational Broadcasting Foundation Jefferson City, MO [12]
106.5 K293AX Spirit FM Christian Contemporary Lake Area Educational Broadcasting Foundation Jefferson City, MO [13]
106.9 KTXY Y107 Mainstream Top 40 Zimmer Radio Group Jefferson City, MO [14]
950 KWOS NewsRadio KWOS News/Talk Zimmer Radio Group Jefferson City, MO [15]
1240 KLIK News Talk 1240 News/Talk Cumulus Media Jefferson City, MO [16]

Infrastructure

Transportation

Highways

Federal highways are U.S. Routes 50, 54, and 63. Missouri Routes 179 and 94 also run through the city. Jefferson City is one of the four state capitals that is not served by an Interstate highway;[30] however, Interstate 70 passes by the city 30 miles (48 km) to the north in Columbia.

Airports

The city is served by Columbia Regional Airport and nearby Jefferson City Memorial Airport.[31][32]

Public transportation

Local transit

JeffTran, the city operated public transit system, provides year-round bus service during traditional weekday business hours,[33] but is currently considering the extension of service hours to include evenings and weekends.[34]

Intercity transit

The Jefferson City station, located in the former Union Hotel at Jefferson Landing State Historic Site, is one of the Missouri River Runner train stops between Kansas City and St. Louis, provided by Amtrak, the sole intercity passenger railroad service in the United States.

A Greyhound bus stop near the Eastland Drive Convenient Food Mart[35] also provides intercity transit. Jefferson City Memorial Airport, which is located in the Jefferson City limits of Callaway County, Missouri, serves general aviation but has no scheduled commercial airline service.

Healthcare

Jefferson City is home to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital, which has 154 beds. Capital Region Medical Center, an affiliate of University of Missouri Health Care, is also located in the city.

Notable people

Sister city

Jefferson City is the sister city to the German city of Münchberg.[36] Around 200 years ago, settlers from Münchberg founded a neighborhood south of downtown Jefferson City, which is still known as "Old Munichburg".

See also

References

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Further reading

  • "Jefferson City, Mo.", Logan's Railway Business Directory from Saint Louis to Galveston, St. Louis, Mo.: A. L. Logan & Co., 1873, OL 23364875M

External links

  • City of Jefferson government website
  • Jefferson City Convention and Visitor's Bureau
  • Historic maps of Jefferson City in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri

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56778 N 92 17583 W 38 56778 92 17583CountryUnited StatesStateMissouriCountiesCallawayColeFounded1821Incorporated1825Named forThomas JeffersonGovernment 2 3 TypeMayor council MayorCarrie Tergin R AdministratorSteve CrowellArea 4 State capital37 65 sq mi 97 51 km2 Land36 05 sq mi 93 38 km2 Water1 60 sq mi 4 13 km2 Elevation 5 630 ft 192 m Population 2020 State capital43 228 Density1 198 98 sq mi 462 93 km2 Metro149 807Time zoneUTC 6 CST Summer DST UTC 5 CDT ZIP codes65101 65111Area code573FIPS code29 37000 6 GNIS ID758233 5 U S RoutesState highwayWaterwaysMissouri RiverPublic transitJeffTranWebsitejeffersoncitymo govJefferson City is located on the northern edge of the Ozark Plateau on the southern side of the Missouri River in a region known as Mid Missouri that is roughly mid way between the state s two large urban areas of Kansas City and St Louis It is 29 miles 47 km south of Columbia Missouri and sits at the western edge of the Missouri Rhineland one of the major wine producing regions of the Midwest The city is dominated by the domed Capitol which rises from a bluff overlooking the Missouri River to the north Lewis and Clark passed the bluff on their historic expedition upriver before Europeans established any settlement there Many of Jefferson City s primary employers are in service and manufacturing industries Jefferson City is also home to Lincoln University a public historically black land grant university founded in 1866 by the 62nd Regiment of U S Colored Troops with support from the 65th Regiment of U S Colored Troops Contents 1 History 1 1 2019 tornado 2 Geography 2 1 Climate 3 Demographics 3 1 2010 census 3 2 2000 census 4 Economy 4 1 Business 4 2 Tourism 5 Government 5 1 State government 5 2 Federal government 6 Education 6 1 Schools 6 2 Colleges and universities 6 3 Public library 7 Media 7 1 Print 7 2 Television 7 3 Radio 8 Infrastructure 8 1 Transportation 8 1 1 Highways 8 1 2 Airports 8 1 3 Public transportation 8 1 3 1 Local transit 8 1 3 2 Intercity transit 8 2 Healthcare 9 Notable people 10 Sister city 11 See also 12 References 13 Further reading 14 External linksHistory EditFurther information Missouri State Capitol Historic District See also Missouri State Penitentiary and 1870 Missouri State Colored People s Educational Convention Sketch of Jefferson City from the 1860s Missouri State Penitentiary Parade on New Capitol Day October 6 1924 to celebrate the dedication of the newly constructed Missouri State Capitol 9 Photograph of Jefferson City and its geography from the International Space Station In pre Columbian times this region was home of an ancient people known only as the Mound Builders being replaced by Osage Native Americans In the late 17th century frontiersmen started to inhabit the area including Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac Louis Jolliet Jacques Marquette Robert de LaSalle and Daniel Boone with the latter having the greatest influence on the region Daniel Boone s son Daniel Morgan Boone would later lay out Jefferson City in the early 19th century When the Missouri Territory was organized in 1812 St Louis was Missouri s seat of government and St Charles would serve as the next capital However Jefferson City was chosen as the new capital in 1821 The village first was called Lohman s Landing and when the legislature decided to relocate there they proposed the name Missouriopolis before settling on the city of Jefferson to honor Thomas Jefferson 10 11 Over the years the city was most often referred to as Jefferson City and the name stuck For years this village was little more than a trading post located in the wilderness about midway between St Louis and Kansas City In 1825 the settlement was incorporated as a city and a year later the Missouri legislature first met in Jefferson City Jefferson City was chosen as the site of a state prison This prison named the Missouri State Penitentiary opened in 1836 This prison was home to multiple infamous Americans including former heavyweight champion Sonny Liston assassin James Earl Ray and bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd During the Civil War Jefferson City was occupied by Union troops and the elected state legislature was driven from Jefferson City by Union General Nathaniel Lyon Some of the legislators later reconvened in Neosho and passed an ordinance of secession Missouri was claimed by both the Confederacy and the Union as was neighboring state Kentucky Missourians were strongly divided and many people in the state especially in St Louis supported the Union while other areas such as Missouri s Little Dixie were strongly pro Confederate along the Missouri River between Jefferson City and Kansas City German immigrants created vineyards in small towns on either side of the Missouri River especially on the north from the city east to Marthasville located outside of St Louis Known as the Missouri Rhineland for its vineyards and first established by German immigrants in the mid 1800s this region has become part of Missouri s agricultural and tourist economy The city won a 2013 essay contest sponsored by Rand McNally and was named Most Beautiful Small Town 12 2019 tornado Edit See also Tornado outbreak of May 2019 Approximately 15 minutes before midnight on May 22 2019 a tornado emergency was issued for the Jefferson City area Minutes later a destructive EF 3 13 tornado caused extensive damage on the southwest side of the city 14 15 At least 20 people were injured but none were killed due to this tornado 16 Geography EditAccording to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 37 58 square miles 97 33 km2 of which 35 95 square miles 93 11 km2 is land and 1 63 square miles 4 22 km2 is water 17 Climate Edit Jefferson City has a humid continental climate Dfa with hot rainy summers and cold winters The city borders on having a humid subtropical climate but falls just short due to January having a mean temperature of 30 F 1 C which is below the 32 F 0 C isothern Thunderstorms are common in both the spring and summer Light snow is common during the winter although about half of wintertime precipitation falls as rain 18 Climate data for Jefferson City WTP Missouri 1991 2020 normals extremes 1894 present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high F C 79 26 89 32 97 36 96 36 102 39 107 42 114 46 111 44 107 42 96 36 88 31 79 26 114 46 Average high F C 39 6 4 2 45 1 7 3 55 5 13 1 66 6 19 2 75 2 24 0 83 9 28 8 88 0 31 1 87 2 30 7 79 9 26 6 68 5 20 3 55 1 12 8 44 0 6 7 65 7 18 7 Daily mean F C 30 3 0 9 34 9 1 6 44 6 7 0 55 2 12 9 64 9 18 3 74 1 23 4 78 3 25 7 76 9 24 9 69 0 20 6 57 2 14 0 45 0 7 2 34 9 1 6 55 4 13 0 Average low F C 21 0 6 1 24 7 4 1 33 7 0 9 43 8 6 6 54 6 12 6 64 3 17 9 68 6 20 3 66 6 19 2 58 1 14 5 45 8 7 7 34 8 1 6 25 7 3 5 45 1 7 3 Record low F C 23 31 25 32 16 27 13 11 24 4 38 3 42 6 41 5 29 2 14 10 1 17 24 31 25 32 Average precipitation inches mm 2 21 56 2 30 58 3 24 82 4 78 121 5 17 131 4 20 107 4 35 110 4 13 105 4 24 108 3 44 87 3 24 82 2 30 58 43 60 1 107 Average snowfall inches cm 2 9 7 4 2 9 7 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 51 2 5 6 4 8 9 23 Average precipitation days 0 01 in 7 9 7 5 11 0 11 5 12 2 9 7 8 5 8 1 7 8 9 4 8 5 8 1 110 2Average snowy days 0 1 in 1 9 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 5 1Source NOAA 19 20 Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 18603 082 18704 42043 4 18805 27119 3 18906 74227 9 19009 66443 3 191011 85022 6 192014 49022 3 193021 59649 0 194024 26812 4 195025 0993 4 196028 22812 5 197032 40714 8 198033 6193 7 199035 4815 5 200039 63611 7 201043 0798 7 202043 2280 3 U S Decennial Census2010 census Edit At the 2010 census there were 43 079 people in 17 278 households including 9 969 families in the city The population density was 1 198 3 inhabitants per square mile 462 7 km2 There were 18 852 housing units at an average density of 524 4 per square mile 202 5 km2 The racial makeup of the city was 78 0 White 16 9 African American 0 3 Native American 1 8 Asian 0 1 Pacific Islander 0 8 from other races and 2 2 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2 6 6 Of the 17 278 households 28 8 had children under the age of 18 living with them 41 6 were married couples living together 12 4 had a female householder with no husband present 3 7 had a male householder with no wife present and 42 3 were non families 36 2 of households were one person and 11 5 were one person aged 65 or older The average household size was 2 21 and the average family size was 2 89 The age distribution was 20 9 of residents under the age of 18 10 3 between the ages of 18 and 24 28 6 from 25 to 44 26 8 from 45 to 64 and 13 4 65 or older The median age was 37 5 years The gender makeup of the city was 51 2 male and 48 8 female 2000 census Edit At the 2000 census there were 39 636 people in 15 794 households including 9 207 families in the city The population density was 1 454 4 inhabitants per square mile 561 5 km2 There were 16 987 housing units at an average density of 623 3 per square mile 240 7 km2 The racial makeup of the city was 81 5 White 14 7 Black or African American 0 4 Native American 1 2 Asian 0 1 Pacific Islander 0 6 from other races and 1 5 from two or more races 1 6 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race 6 Of the 15 794 households 27 9 had children under the age of 18 living with them 44 4 were married couples living together 10 8 had a female householder with no husband present and 41 7 were non families 36 1 of households were one person and 11 9 were one person aged 65 or older The average household size was 2 21 and the average family size was 2 90 The age distribution was 20 9 under the age of 18 11 0 from 18 to 24 32 1 from 25 to 44 22 0 from 45 to 64 and 14 0 65 or older The median age was 36 years For every 100 females there were 105 3 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 106 6 males The median household income was 39 628 and the median family income was 52 627 Males had a median income of 35 050 versus 25 521 for females The per capita income for the city was 21 268 About 7 3 of families and 11 5 of the population were below the poverty line including 17 1 of those under age 18 and 7 1 of those age 65 or over Economy EditJefferson City s top employers 2016 21 Rank Employers of employees1 State of Missouri 14 2232 Capital Region Medical Center 1 5733 Scholastic 1 5004 Jefferson City Public Schools 1 4895 SSM Health St Mary s Hospital 1 1546 Central Bancompany 9677 ABB Power T amp D Company 7758 Jefferson City Medical Group 6339 Wal Mart Supercenter 62210 Unilever 510No change reported in 2017Jefferson City s economy is driven by its residents citizens of surrounding communities and tourists Business Edit Jefferson City s economy relies on government health care manufacturing retail education and tourism In 2016 Jefferson City s gross metropolitan product was 7 366 billion 22 and Missouri s real total gross domestic product was 260 309 billion 23 making Jefferson City s economy 2 829 of the total gross state product of Missouri Central Bancompany Hawthorn Bancshares Capital Region Medical Center and Arris Pizza all have their headquarters in Jefferson City Jefferson City is also home to Central Dairy whose products are shipped statewide Tourism Edit Tourists are drawn to the Missouri State Capitol St Peter Church adjacent to the capitol Missouri State Penitentiary Missouri Governor s Mansion and Missouri State Museum Lincoln University ranked by U S News amp World Report in 2007 as a top educational institution for international students also helps draw students and tourists from other states and countries Government Edit The John G Christy Municipal Building houses the city hall State government Edit The Harry S Truman office building houses government workers for various state departments and agencies The Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City The State Capitol is located in Jefferson City In addition state agencies are headquartered in Jefferson City The Missouri State Archives is located in Jefferson City The Missouri Department of Corrections MDOC operates the Jefferson City Correctional Center JCCC and the Algoa Correctional Center ACC in Jefferson City 24 25 JCCC replaced the Missouri State Penitentiary on September 15 2004 which until its closure was the oldest operating penal facility west of the Mississippi River It served as the State of Missouri s primary maximum security institution 26 and it housed male death row prisoners until April 1989 when they were moved to the Potosi Correctional Center 26 Federal government Edit The United States Postal Service operates several postal facilities The Jefferson City Main Post Office building 27 previously shared occupancy with the U S District Court from its dedication in November 1934 until September 27 2011 when it moved into the Christopher S Bond Court House The 118 000 square foot courthouse is named for the former Governor and United States Senator from Missouri The courthouse which is occupied by the Central Division of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri and under the appellate jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit was designed to achieve the U S Green Building Council s LEED Gold rating Sustainable design features include reducing water use by 44 percent using 13 percent recycled content diverting 80 percent of construction waste materials from landfills and it is 36 percent more efficient than current energy standards 28 Education EditSchools Edit Jefferson City Public School District currently operates Jefferson City High School and Capital City High School two middle schools Thomas Jefferson Middle School and Lewis and Clark Middle School and eleven elementary schools In addition to public education there are also five private elementary schools and three private high schools including Helias High School and Calvary Lutheran High School in the city Colleges and universities Edit Lincoln University is a public historically black university with open enrollment and certificate associate bachelor and graduate programs Columbia College William Woods University Metro Business College and Merrell University also have campuses in the city with varying degree levels and options The University of Missouri the state s flagship university is 30 miles to the north in Columbia Public library Edit Jefferson City has a public library the Missouri River Regional Library 29 Media EditPrint Edit The major daily English language newspaper in the area is the Jefferson City News Tribune Several monthly magazines cover Jefferson City and or the surrounding areas Jefferson City Magazine Her Magazine Capital Lifestyles and Professional Day Television Edit Jefferson City along with Columbia is part of the Mid Missouri television market KRCG the region s CBS affiliate and KFDR a station owned by the Christian Television Network CTN are both licensed to the city Radio Edit The following is a list of radio stations that broadcast from and or are licensed to Jefferson City Missouri Frequency Callsign Nickname Format Owner City of License Web site88 1 KHJR Covenant Network Catholic Covenant Network St Thomas MO 1 88 9 KJLU 88 9 KJLU Jazz Lincoln University of Missouri Jefferson City MO 2 89 9 KMCV Religion Bott Radio High Point MO 3 90 3 KNLG Here s Help Network Religion New Life Evangelistic Center New Bloomfield MO 4 94 3 KATI KAT Country 94 3 Country Zimmer Radio Group California MO 5 97 1 K246CA Religion Bott Radio Jefferson City MO 6 97 5 KJMO 97 5 KJMO Classic Hits Cumulus Media Linn MO 7 98 7 KOTC 3ABN Religion Jefferson City Seventh Day Adventist Church Jefferson City MO 8 100 1 KBBM 100 1 NASH FM Country Cumulus Media Jefferson City MO 9 103 5 K278CT News Talk 1240 News Talk Cumulus Media Jefferson City MO 10 104 5 K283CL NewsRadio KWOS News Talk Zimmer Radio Group Jefferson City MO 11 104 9 K283CL Elevate FM Contemporary Worship Music Lake Area Educational Broadcasting Foundation Jefferson City MO 12 106 5 K293AX Spirit FM Christian Contemporary Lake Area Educational Broadcasting Foundation Jefferson City MO 13 106 9 KTXY Y107 Mainstream Top 40 Zimmer Radio Group Jefferson City MO 14 950 KWOS NewsRadio KWOS News Talk Zimmer Radio Group Jefferson City MO 15 1240 KLIK News Talk 1240 News Talk Cumulus Media Jefferson City MO 16 Infrastructure EditTransportation Edit Highways Edit Federal highways are U S Routes 50 54 and 63 Missouri Routes 179 and 94 also run through the city Jefferson City is one of the four state capitals that is not served by an Interstate highway 30 however Interstate 70 passes by the city 30 miles 48 km to the north in Columbia Airports Edit The city is served by Columbia Regional Airport and nearby Jefferson City Memorial Airport 31 32 Public transportation Edit Local transit Edit JeffTran the city operated public transit system provides year round bus service during traditional weekday business hours 33 but is currently considering the extension of service hours to include evenings and weekends 34 Intercity transit Edit The Jefferson City station located in the former Union Hotel at Jefferson Landing State Historic Site is one of the Missouri River Runner train stops between Kansas City and St Louis provided by Amtrak the sole intercity passenger railroad service in the United States A Greyhound bus stop near the Eastland Drive Convenient Food Mart 35 also provides intercity transit Jefferson City Memorial Airport which is located in the Jefferson City limits of Callaway County Missouri serves general aviation but has no scheduled commercial airline service Healthcare Edit Jefferson City is home to SSM Health St Mary s Hospital which has 154 beds Capital Region Medical Center an affiliate of University of Missouri Health Care is also located in the city Notable people EditMain article List of people from Jefferson City MissouriSister city EditJefferson City is the sister city to the German city of Munchberg 36 Around 200 years ago settlers from Munchberg founded a neighborhood south of downtown Jefferson City which is still known as Old Munichburg See also Edit Missouri portalColumbia a city in Missouri near Jefferson City Capital Mall a mall in Jefferson City Cathedral of St Joseph a cathedral in Jefferson CityReferences Edit a b Capitol of Missouri Jefferson City www spangledwithstars com Archived from the original on January 8 2017 Retrieved June 9 2017 Contact the Mayor Archived from the original on May 7 2006 Retrieved September 19 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link City of Jefferson Retrieved on May 21 2010 Jefferson City Departments Archived from the original on September 10 2014 Retrieved June 9 2017 ArcGIS REST Services Directory United States Census Bureau Retrieved August 28 2022 a b Geographic Names Information System edits nationalmap gov Retrieved May 8 2023 a b c U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved July 8 2012 2020 U S Census Census QuickFacts April 1 2020 Retrieved November 5 2021 Table 10 Rank by 2010 Population and Housing Units 2000 and 2010 PDF US Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on October 21 2016 Retrieved July 10 2016 Moorman Amy 2014 Picture This PDF The Missouri State Archives Where History Begins Missouri State Archives Archived PDF from the original on December 24 2016 Retrieved September 20 2016 McMillen Margot Ford amp Murphy Dennis A to Z The Dictionary of Missouri Place Names Columbia MO Pebble Publishing 1996 ISBN 0 9646625 4 X Cole County Missouri Place Names 1928 1945 The State Historical Society of Missouri shsmo org Archived from the original on April 4 2019 Retrieved January 13 2019 Best of the Road by Rand McNally Best of the Road by Rand McNally Archived from the original on March 24 2016 Retrieved June 9 2017 Louis NWS St May 23 2019 The updated preliminary damage survey in Jefferson City shows that so far the max rating for last night s tornado damage was EF 3 Numerous other damage points have rated EF 0 to EF 2 The damage survey is ongoing mowx midmowxpic twitter com BNoDmhkgCY NWSStLouis Retrieved May 23 2019 Missouri s capital took a direct hit from a violent tornado that sent debris 13 000 feet into the air CNN May 23 2019 Archived from the original on May 23 2019 Tornado hits Jefferson City emergency crews responding News Tribune May 23 2019 Archived from the original on May 23 2019 Lieb David 3 deaths in Missouri as tornado strikes state capital AP News Retrieved December 1 2020 US Gazetteer files 2010 United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on July 2 2012 Retrieved July 8 2012 Average Weather in Jefferson City Missouri United States Year Round Weather Spark weatherspark com Archived from the original on December 13 2013 Retrieved June 9 2017 NowData NOAA Online Weather Data National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved July 22 2021 Station Jefferson City WTP MO U S Climate Normals 2020 U S Monthly Climate Normals 1991 2020 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved July 22 2021 2016 PAFR Laserfiche WebLink documents jeffcitymo org Retrieved June 9 2017 Total Gross Domestic Product for Jefferson City MO MSA Federal Reserve Economic Data FRED St Louis Fed September 20 2017 Archived from the original on June 23 2018 Retrieved June 23 2018 Real Total Gross Domestic Product for Missouri Federal Reserve Economic Data FRED St Louis Fed May 4 2018 Archived from the original on June 23 2018 Retrieved June 23 2018 Jefferson City Correctional Center Archived from the original on May 7 2006 Retrieved September 19 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Missouri Department of Corrections May 7 2006 Retrieved on September 18 2010 MidMoGIS Mapping Website Archived 2011 07 18 at the Wayback Machine City of Jefferson Retrieved on September 18 2010 a b Lombardi George Richard D Sluder and Donald Wallace The Management of Death Sentenced Inmates Issues Realities and Innovative Strategies Archived 2010 05 27 at the Wayback Machine Missouri Department of Corrections 8 Retrieved on September 18 2010 Post Office Location JEFFERSON CITY Archived 2010 11 26 at the Wayback Machine United States Postal Service Retrieved on September 18 2010 Christopher S Bond U S Courthouse www gsa gov Archived from the original on November 5 2014 Retrieved June 9 2017 Missouri Public Libraries PublicLibraries com Archived from the original on June 10 2017 Retrieved June 2 2019 The Dwight D Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways Part VII Miscellaneous Interstate Facts Federal Highway Administration Archived from the original on July 16 2018 Retrieved June 3 2018 Columbia Regional Airport Travel Tips flycou com City of Columbia Retrieved May 30 2021 Jefferson City Memorial Airport AirNav com Retrieved May 30 2021 Schedules City of Jefferson Archived from the original on September 18 2016 Retrieved June 9 2017 New JeffTran routes on tap Monday News Tribune November 30 2018 Archived from the original on August 17 2019 Retrieved August 17 2019 Jefferson City Missouri Bus Station Greyhound locations greyhound com Archived from the original on January 8 2017 Retrieved June 9 2017 List of German U S sister cities PDF Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Retrieved May 31 2021 Further reading Edit Jefferson City Mo Logan s Railway Business Directory from Saint Louis to Galveston St Louis Mo A L Logan amp Co 1873 OL 23364875MExternal links EditCity of Jefferson government website Jefferson City Convention and Visitor s Bureau Historic maps of Jefferson City in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri Portal United StatesJefferson City Missouri at Wikipedia s sister projects Media from Commons Texts from 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