Jefferson County, Illinois description
2003 Rural-Urban Continuum Code = 7
Urban population of 2,500 to 19,000 or more, not adjacent to a metro area.
2003 Urban Influence Code = 8
Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area.
Land Area (sq mi) = 571.0
2000 Population Density (# / sq mi) = 70.1
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