Jasper
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About Jasper
Town in Marion County, TennesseeJasper is a town in and the county seat of Marion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,612 at the 2020 census. The town was formed in 1820 from lands acquired from Betsy Pack, daughter of Cherokee Chief John Lowery. Jasper is part of the Chattanooga metropolitan area.
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How Jasper ranks
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Housing in Jasper
The typical Jasper home is worth about $262,000, up 0.9% in a year, 22% below the Tennessee typical home.
Safety in Jasper
Safety Grade B
Jasper reports less crime per resident than 59% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Jasper
All Jasper schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Jasper’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TN. Ratings are from neighbors.