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A town of 808. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
Population
808
−2.7% since 2010
Median home value
$126K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
36.2
years
Jobs based here
267
Balanced
What makes Jasper stand out
The thing Jasper does most differently from other towns.
Small town
808 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jasper. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Jasper’s public schools outperform 28% of Missouri districts
The public schools Jasper’s kids attend trail 72% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Co. Elem. | K–6 | 241 | C |
| Jasper Co. High School | 7–12 | 213 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state testsAll 2 schools →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Jasper has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–47°
Spring46–68°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–70°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Jasper
Most working residents leave Jasper for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Joplin (23%), Carthage (16%) and Springfield (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Jasper4%
Joplin23%
Carthage16%
Springfield5%
Webb City5%
20 mi
median commute distance
267
jobs based in Jasper
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Jasper is
Jasper tracks Missouri closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Mercy Hospital Carthage
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Jasper is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 720 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jasper City Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Jasper
City in Missouri, United States
Jasper is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jasper had a population of 906. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 906
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 948 ft
- ZIP code
- 64755
- Area code
- 417
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