A town of 15,991, settled in 1818. A regional job hub with 15,795 jobs.
The 3 things Jasper does most differently from other towns.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 8 places on the National Register.
15,038 people in 2010; 15,991 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Jasper. Another town gets a different order.
50% of Jasper’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Huntingburg (6%), Ferdinand (4%) and Evansville (4%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
Jasper beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Jasper | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
3.9 miles of trails across 14 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jasper Youth Sports Complex | 0.9 mi | 63 |
| 2. John Bohnert Park | 0.6 mi | 16 |
| 3. Parklands of Jasper | 0.1 mi | 89 |
The typical Jasper home is worth about $272,000, up 5.3% in a year, close to the Indiana typical home.
Jasper reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Jasper has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
Where Jasper’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
8 places in Jasper on the National Register of Historic Places.
14 notable people were born in Jasper.
City in Indiana, United States
Jasper is a city in and the county seat of Dubois County, Indiana, United States, located along the Patoka River. The population was 16,703 at the 2020 census making it the 48th most populous city in Indiana. On November 4, 2007, Dubois County returned to the Eastern Time Zone, after having moved to the Central Time Zone the previous year. Land use in the area is primarily agricultural. The Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame, which honors players and others associated with the national pastime who were born or lived in Indiana, is located in Jasper.
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2 towns share a border with Jasper.
