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Jeffers' Livability

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About Jeffers, MN

Jeffers, MN is located in Cottonwood County in the state of Minnesota.

The total City Population for Jeffers is about 311 with about 341 people per square mile.

The Average Home Value is $64,993, which is roughly 67% lower than the Average Home Value of $196,895 for the state of Minnesota, and roughly 70% lower than the National Average of $217,072.

The Median Income Per Household is about $37,750, which is roughly 47% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $70,950 for the state of Minnesota, and roughly 42% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.

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Quick Stats

Jeffers Population 311
Average Home Value $64,993
Median Household Income $37,750
Median Age 49.5
Unemployment Rate 11.2%
Politics 68.2% Republican

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household: 2.29
Male Population Estimate: 50.5%
Female Population Estimate: 49.5%
Median Age: 49.5
Male Median Age: 47.7
Female Median Age: 47.6

Racial Demographic Estimates

White:94.5%
Hispanic:15.8%
Other:5.5%
Indian:1.6%
Black:1.1%
Asian:0.5%
Hawaiian:0%

Voting

Cottonwood County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
Amy Klobuchar
U.S. Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic, (DFL) Party
Tina Smith
U.S. Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic, (DFL) Party
Tim Walz
State governor
Tim Walz
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 68.2%
Democratic: 30.03%
Libertarian: 0.9%
Other: 0.65%
Green: 0.21%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Jeffers specifically.

Average # of Homicides for Cottonwood County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Cottonwood County: About 116.782 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Cottonwood County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 59% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Jeffers is about 11.2%.

Minnesota is ranked #17 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 61.06 out of 100.

17th out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 56.82

The average living wage for the state of Minnesota is $32.96/hr, while the states minimum wage is $10.08/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Minnesota a minimum wage score of 45.37 compared to all other states.

The minimum wage for tipped employees is $10.08/hr, which gives Minnesota a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 100 compared to all other states.

The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Minnesota is $201.60, resulting in a UI benefit score of 34.22 compared to all other states.

Worker Protection Policies

Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43
Minnesota does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
Minnesota does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
Minnesota does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
Minnesota does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Minnesota does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Minnesota does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Minnesota does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Minnesota does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Minnesota does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Minnesota does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Minnesota does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
Minnesota does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
Minnesota does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Minnesota does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.

Right To Organize Policies

Overall Right To Organize Score: 70
Minnesota does not have a "right-to-work" law.
Minnesota does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
Minnesota does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
Minnesota does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
Minnesota does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
Minnesota does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

Nearby Location

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 56145
Latitude: 44.055900
Longitude: -95.195300
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 1350.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 507