Jefferson, WI

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The City of Jefferson combines the ease of urban living with the beauty and freshness of a rural environment, complementing the alliance is the convenient proximity to Wisconsin’s two largest metropolitan areas. As the county seat of Jefferson County, the community of Jefferson is 35 miles west of Milwaukee and 25 miles east of Madison. The City of Jefferson is a quick 4 miles south of Interstate Highway 94 linking those 2 cities. Driving distance to I-90, leading directly to Chicago, is less than 25 miles.

A full range of City and County services are available to the citizens of Jefferson. A Mayoral/Aldermanic form of government serves the public in cooperation with city officials and various committees, commissions and boards that specialize in the necessary areas of city government, such as education, solid waste, public works, finance and business, parks and recreation, EMS, police, fire, library, community development, and many others. Jefferson is the site of Jefferson County Courthouse and Law Enforcement Center, Jefferson Countryside Home nursing facility, and Workforce Development Center offices.