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Jasper, Missouri
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Location of Jasper, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Jasper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2) |
| • Land | 1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 906 |
| • Density | 817.69/sq mi (315.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64755
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| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-36512 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395460 |
Jasper is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population within the city limits was 931 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Jasper is located one mile south of the Barton-Jasper county line. It is on U.S. Route 71 approximately ten miles south of Lamar and ten miles north of Carthage.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.13 square miles (2.93 km2), of which 1.11 square miles (2.87 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 54 | — | |
| 1890 | 400 | 640.7% | |
| 1900 | 627 | 56.8% | |
| 1910 | 664 | 5.9% | |
| 1920 | 766 | 15.4% | |
| 1930 | 754 | −1.6% | |
| 1940 | 804 | 6.6% | |
| 1950 | 776 | −3.5% | |
| 1960 | 746 | −3.9% | |
| 1970 | 796 | 6.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,012 | 27.1% | |
| 1990 | 994 | −1.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,012 | 1.8% | |
| 2010 | 931 | −8.0% | |
| 2020 | 906 | −2.7% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 931 people, 365 households, and 247 families living in the city. The population density was 838.7 inhabitants per square mile (323.8/km2). There were 447 housing units at an average density of 402.7 per square mile (155.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 365 households, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.3% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.05.
The median age in the city was 36.7 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.
History
Jasper has been known as Coon Creek settlement, and as Midway (a name that at times included the Dublin community just across the Barton County line) for its position between county seats Carthage and Lamar, but in the late 19th century it was renamed Jasper to reuse the postal equipment of a previous Jasper that existed southeast of Carthage.
Jasper was the home to Debra Dene Barnes Miles the year after she finished her reign as Miss America (from 'Miss Kansas' title) in 1968.
Jasper in media
Jasper is the nominal setting of the 1989 movie Road House, starring Patrick Swayze; however, the movie was not actually filmed in Jasper. Critic Robert Trussell noted, "Little effort was made to hide the (California) mountains in the background."
See also
In Spanish: Jasper (Misuri) para niños
