Jasper is a city in and the county seat of Jasper County, Texas, United States. Its population was 6,884 at the 2020 U.S. census, down from 7,590 at the 2010 U.S. census. Jasper is situated in the Deep East Texas subregion, about 40 miles (64 km) west of the Texas-Louisiana state line. Jasper (the "Butterfly Capital of Texas") holds an annual Butterfly Festival the first Saturday in October to celebrate the migration of the monarch butterflies.

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How Jasper ranks

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#22Closest to a top hospital in TX #41Highest graduation rate in TX #54Lowest property tax in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code75951

Area code409

Living in Jasper

Housing in Jasper

$172K▼ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Jasper home is worth about $172,000, down 3.8% in a year, 43% below the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Jasper

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Jasper reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 84% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Jasper 4.3

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Jasper 26.3

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Jasper

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About one in 3 of Jasper’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Beaumont (7%), Houston (6%) and Lufkin (5%). Half commute less than 47 miles.

Beaumont

Houston

Lufkin

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32%Work in townlive and work in Jasper 47 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,652Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Jasper

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

3better than TX·16worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.8%Fewer binge drinkersTX 17% · better 80.2%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 25.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Christus Jasper Memorial HospitalJasper · 1.1 mi · ER

Gulf Coast Health Center Inc - Jasper State StreetJasper · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Jasper · CMS · HRSAHealth in Jasper →

Natural hazards in Jasper

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes

22Does Jasper flood?paid flood claims since 1984 10Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Jasper

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Climate in Jasper

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Jasper has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

62° / 40°Winter

78° / 55°Spring

92° / 71°Summer

79° / 56°Fall

How much snow does Jasper get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 22, with the last in spring around Mar 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Jasper

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School Grade C

The public schools Jasper’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 67% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictJASPER ISDSchools5

Jean C Few Pri D-Elementary · Grades PK–2 · 546 students Parnell El C-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 427 students First Baptist Christian SchoolElementary · Grades PK–3 · 97 students Jasper J H CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 464 students Jasper H S C+High · Grades 9–12 · 633 students

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 TX. Ratings are from neighbors.