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JasperSD

A town of 268.

Population
268
residents
Household income
$143K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Small town

268 people, and everyone knows the way

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64°
Mostly Clear
H 73° · L 61°

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Jasper. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Jasper

Most working residents leave Jasper for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Mitchell (27%), Sioux Falls (16%) and Emery (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Jasper0%
Mitchell27%
Sioux Falls16%
Emery7%
Alexandria7%
17 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Jasper
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Jasper has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–30°
Spring34–58°
Summer60–83°
Fall36–60°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Jasper is

Jasper beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better25 too close to call0 worse
What stands outJasperSD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10%12.7%
Avera Queen of Peace
11 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

5.8% of Jasper is conserved land

11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

5.8%conserved
5.8%
conserved · 1,293 of 22,464 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
9
paid flood claims since 2010
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Jasper for work

Where Jasper’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

27% → Mitchell Mitchell 27% 16% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 16% 7% → Emery Emery 7% 7% → Alexandria Alexandria 7% 3% → Huron Huron 3% 2% → Freeman Freeman 2% Jasper · 0% stay
20jobs based in Jasper
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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