A town of 14,442, settled in 1815. Home to 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps -…30 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
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The public schools Jasper’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| T R Simmons Elementary School | PK–1 | 507 | Not graded |
| Memorial Park Elementary School | 2–3 | 483 | A |
| Maddox Intermediate School | 4–6 | 643 | A− |
| Jasper Junior High School | 7–8 | 467 | B+ |
| Jasper High School | 9–12 | 850 | C+ |
| Walker County Center Of Technology | 10–12 | — | Not graded |
About one in 4 of Jasper’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Birmingham (13%), Huntsville (3%) and Homewood (2%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
Jasper reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.
Jasper beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Jasper | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 7.3% |
1.5 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gamble Avenue Park | 0.4 mi | 8 |
| 2. Memorial Park | — | 41 |
| 3. North Jasper Park | 0.1 mi | 16 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
Jasper has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (38% statewide). 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Alabama.
| Jasper | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.7% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.2% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.7% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.7% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.1% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.1% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
The typical Jasper home is worth about $204,000, up 4% in a year, 15% below the Alabama typical home.
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1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Alabama - Walker County - Jasper - ED 64-1A, ED 64-1B, ED 64-2, ED 64-3
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See all 30 archive items →5 places in Jasper on the National Register of Historic Places.
19 notable people were born in Jasper.
City in Alabama, United States
Jasper is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jasper had a population of 14,572. Named in honor of Sergeant William Jasper, an American Revolutionary War hero, Jasper was settled around 1815 and incorporated on August 18, 1886. The first significant growth of the area was in 1886 when the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad and the Sheffield & Birmingham Railroads were completed through Jasper. The population grew from 200 people in 1886 to more than 3,000 in 1890. In a special edition in 1891, the Mountain Eagle stated there were six coal mines, two sandstone quarries, 400 coke ovens, one foundry and machine shop, two saw …
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