Originated in the year 1856, Jefferson County was named in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the third United States President. The county seat and the largest town is Fairbury. A population of over 7.5K with a brilliant mixture of races including White, Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others with more than 3.5K housing units and 2.3K families exist in this place. The county is comprised of a total area of around 576 sq mi.

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