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.
Work & commute in Jasper
Full picture →Most working residents leave Jasper for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Chattanooga (30%), Kimball (6%) and South Pittsburg (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in Jasper
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Tennessee
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Jasper
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Jasper
Full climate →Jasper has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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.