About Jefferson City

The capital of the “Show-Me State” is Jefferson City, a riverside town that also serves as the county seat of Cole County. Jefferson City, Missouri has a population of approximately forty thousand residents and is one of the best places in the central United States to live, work, and play. Jefferson City houses for rent and Jefferson City apartments for rent offer their residents numerous recreational sites, activities, attractions, and historic and cultural points of interest. Lewis and Clark passed through here, the state capital building is found in Jefferson City, and the Missouri River and the Ozarks are nearby. This city, which was nearly named “Missouriopolis”, is in the geographic center of the state and is about midway distant from St. Louis and Kansas City. Jefferson City, which is often abbreviated to Jeff City or JC, is home to the Jefferson City Public School District, a Catholic high school, and Lincoln University, a historically black college. Jefferson City is the birthplace of former governor of Missouri James T. Blair, Jr., Cedric the Entertainer, football player Steve Martin, and authors John Farris and Chester Himes. Among the best points of interest in Jefferson City include the Missouri State Capitol, the Missouri State Museum, the Museum of Missouri Military History, the Katy Trail, the Runge Nature Center, the Cole County, Missouri Historical Museum, and the Missouri Veterinary Museum.

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