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Jasper, Arkansas
Historic downtown Jasper
Historic downtown Jasper
Location of Jasper in Newton County, Arkansas.
Location of Jasper in Newton County, Arkansas.
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Newton
Area
 • Total 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Land 0.95 sq mi (2.47 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 547
 • Density 573.38/sq mi (221.31/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72641
Area code(s) 870
FIPS code 05-34900
GNIS feature ID 2404791

Jasper is a city in Newton County, Arkansas, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population is 547. The city is the county seat of Newton County.

Jasper is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.

Major highway

  • Arkansas 7.svg Highway 7

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 91
1910 242
1920 253 4.5%
1930 385 52.2%
1940 412 7.0%
1950 407 −1.2%
1960 273 −32.9%
1970 394 44.3%
1980 519 31.7%
1990 332 −36.0%
2000 498 50.0%
2010 466 −6.4%
2020 547 17.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Jasper racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 500 91.41%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1 0.18%
Native American 7 1.28%
Asian 4 0.73%
Pacific Islander 1 0.18%
Other/Mixed 24 4.39%
Hispanic or Latino 10 1.83%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 547 people, 240 households, and 137 families residing in the city.

Education

Jasper is headquarters for the Jasper School District, which is geographically one of the state's largest and serves portions of five counties. Jasper School District includes the Jasper Elementary School and Jasper High School.

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