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City in Indiana, United States
Jasper is a city in, and the county seat of, Dubois County , Indiana , United States, located along the Patoka River . The population was 16,703 at the 2020 census making it the 48th largest city in Indiana . On November 4, 2007, Dubois County returned to the Eastern Time Zone , after having moved to the Central Time Zone the previous year. Land use in the area is primarily agricultural. The Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame, which honors players and others associated with the national pastime who were born or lived in Indiana, is located in Jasper.
History [ edit ]
Jasper was founded in 1818.[4] [5] [6]
Jasper was not officially platted until 1830.[7] Portersville .[8]
The Jasper post office has been in operation since 1832.[9] New Deal era, Jessie Hull Mayer won a federal commission to paint a mural as part of the Section of Painting and Sculpture ′s projects, later called the Section of Fine Arts , of the Treasury Department . Indiana Farming Scene in Late Autumn depicts a harvest scene on a farmstead, with no indication of the town.[10] Art for Main Street: The Indiana Post Office Murals , produced by the Indiana Historical Society .[11]
Jasper was incorporated as a town in 1866, and was incorporated into a city in 1915.[12] [13]
Geography [ edit ]
According to the 2010 census, Jasper has a total area of 13.191 square miles (34.16 km 2 km 2 km 2 [14]
The city is located in the townships of Bainbridge , Madison and Boone .[citation needed
Climate [ edit ]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Jasper, IN has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Climate data for Jasper, IN
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
37.1
41.9
53.3
65.0
74.2
83.2
86.5
85.4
79.5
67.9
54.0
40.5
64.0
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
20.6
24.0
32.9
43.3
52.6
62.4
65.6
63.2
55.0
43.9
34.5
24.0
43.5
Average precipitation inches (mm )
2.871 )
2.564 )
3.691 )
4.1
5.1
4.3
4.3
3.179 )
3.281 )
3.589 )
4.1
3.384 )
43.9
Average snowfall inches (cm )
5 13 )
3 2 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 13
Average precipitation days
8 8 10 10 11 10 8 7 7 8 9 9 105
Average snowy days
3 2 1 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2 8
Source: bestplaces.net [15]
Demographics [ edit ]
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %± 1870 547 — 1880 1,040 90.1% 1890 1,281 23.2% 1900 1,863 45.4% 1910 2,196 17.9% 1920 2,539 15.6% 1930 3,905 53.8% 1940 5,041 29.1% 1950 5,215 3.5% 1960 6,737 29.2% 1970 8,641 28.3% 1980 9,097 5.3% 1990 10,030 10.3% 2000 12,100 20.6% 2010 15,038 24.3% 2020 16,703 11.1%
Jasper is the principal city of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area , a micropolitan area that covers Dubois and Pike counties[16] 2010 census .[3]
2010 census [ edit ]
As of the census [17]
Ethnicities [ edit ]
The racial makeup of the city was:
Of the total Jasper population:
14.0% were 0–9
12.9% were 10–19
12.1% were 20–29
11.9% were 30–39
14.4% were 40–49
13.6% were 50–59
9.1% were 60–69
6.1% were 70–79
5.4% were 80 or older
Median age was 39.3 years. For males it was 36.9 years and for females, 41.6 years.
Overall median household income in Jasper is $53,968
Median income for a family is $65,903
Males had a median income of $37,432
Females had a median income of $32,218
The per capita income for the city is $28,540
About 5.7% of families and 7.6% of the population are below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 and over.
Economy [ edit ]
Jasper is a regional center in Southwestern Indiana , with German Catholic ancestral roots.[18] Kimball International , and Masterbrand Cabinets are located here. Also located in Jasper are Southern Indiana Education Center, Jasper Engines and Transmissions, and a satellite campus of Vincennes University .
In 2022, Jasper won the annual Strong Towns "Strongest Town" competition.[19]
The largest industry sectors by employment in Jasper are manufacturing, retail, and health care and social services.[citation needed
Arts and culture [ edit ]
Jasper has the only municipally supported Arts Council in Indiana; it is part of city government. The City of Jasper and the Jasper Community Arts Commission won the Governor's Arts Award in 1987 and 2007.[20]
The Jasper Strassenfest is a four-day event held annually during the first weekend in August. The "Fest" is a celebration between Jasper and its German sister-city Pfaffenweiler , a village in southwest Germany, and some citizens of Pfaffenweiler travel to Jasper around this time of year. The street festival encompasses the city square, and features food stands, rides, a beer garden , parade, fireworks, golf tournament, beauty pageant (Miss Strassenfest), fishing tournament, and a network of German "Polka Masses" at the three Roman Catholic parishes. On average, over 1,300 lb (590 kg ) of bratwurst are consumed during the event.[citation needed
In 2021, the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center and public lending library opened.[21]
Sites listed on National Register of Historic Places [ edit ]
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Sites in Jasper listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Dubois County, Indiana include:
Parks and recreation [ edit ]
Splash fountain at Central Green Park
Jasper has 18 city parks covering 355 acres (144 ha ).[22]
Government [ edit ]
mayor of Jasper, Indiana .
Mayor[23]
Term Began
Term Ended
Political Party
George P. Wagner
July 1915
Dec 1934
Democrat
John Lorey
Jan 1935
July 1937
Democrat
Roman Kunkel
Aug 1937
Dec 1942
Democrat
Charles Bartley
Jan 1943
Aug 1945
Democrat
Herbert Thyen
Sept 1945
Dec 1951
Democrat
Edward J. Lorey
Jan 1952
Dec 1959
Democrat
Edwin B. Knies
Jan 1960
Aug 1963
Democrat
Francis J. Sermersheim
Sept 1963
Dec 1963
Democrat
Jack E. Newton
Jan 1964
Dec 1971
Republican
Robert E. Parker
Jan 1972
Dec 1979
N/A
Jerome "Chick" Alles
Jan 1980
Dec 1991
Democrat
William J. Schmitt
Jan 1992
Dec 2011
Democrat
Terry Seitz
Jan 2012
Dec 2018
Republican
Dean Vonderheide
Jan 2019
Present
Republican
Education [ edit ]
Jasper High School
In 1970, the school system of Ireland, Indiana , was consolidated into that of Jasper.
Schools in Jasper include:
Jasper High School (public, grades 9 to 12)
Jasper Middle School (public 6 to 8)[24]
Ireland Elementary School (public pre-K to 5)[25]
Jasper Elementary School (public pre-K to 5)[26]
Holy Trinity Catholic School
West Campus at St. Mary's Ireland (private pre-K)[27]
Central Campus at Precious Blood (private pre K to 2)[28]
East Campus at Holy Family (private 3 to 8)[29]
Vincennes University (Jasper Campus)[30]
Newspapers [ edit ]
The American Eagle , Jasper's first newspaper, operated from 1846 to 1848.
The Democrat (1857), the Times (1865), and another Times (1879–1891).[31]
The Jasper Weekly Courier , a Democratic newspaper, served Dubois County from 1858 to 1921.[32]
The Dubois County Herald , founded in 1895, currently circulates about 10,000 copies per day to residents of Dubois, Spencer , and Pike counties. The Herald is one of only 300 independently owned newspapers in the United States.[33]
The Jasper News Journal is a free newspaper.[34]
The following stations are licensed in the city of Jasper
Infrastructure [ edit ]
Highways [ edit ]
Notable people [ edit ]
Mike Braun , U.S. Senator and former member of the Indiana House of Representatives
Daniel M. Buechlein , former Roman Catholic Archbishop of Indianapolis
Brad Ellsworth , former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Spike Gehlhausen , Indy car driver
Paul Hoffman , Purdue All-American, NBA Rookie of the Year , NBA Champion
Shane Lindauer , member of the Indiana House of Representatives[35]
Matt Mauck , National Football League quarterback; led the LSU Tigers to the 2003 national championship
Mark Messmer , member of the Indiana State Senate
Frank W. Milburn , World War II and Korean War general
Richard M. Milburn , Indiana Attorney General
Edith Pfau , artist
Scott Rolen , Major League Baseball player
Ralph K. Rottet , Lieutenant general, U.S. Marine Corps
William J. Schroeder , longest lived person on a Jarvik-7
Bernard V. Vonderschmitt , most noted as a co-founder of leading FPGA producer Xilinx.
Wilfrid Worland , Washington, D.C.–area architect
In popular culture [ edit ]
The fictional town of Orson, Indiana, from the TV series The Middle [36]
Sister cities [ edit ]
Jasper participates in the sister cities program, as designated by Sister Cities International ,[37] Pfaffenweiler , Baden-Württemberg , Germany.
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "U.S. Census website" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31 .
^ "Jasper, Indiana" . Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey , United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2016-11-04 .
^ "History" . Jasper Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved November 4, 2016 .
^ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910 161 .
^ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910 160 .
^ "Portersville History" . Retrieved November 4, 2016 .
^ "Dubois County" . Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2016 .
^ Carlisle, John C. (1995). A Simple and Vital Design: The Story of the Indiana Post Office Murals ISBN 978-0-87195-110-6
^ "Post Office Mural Featured in Film" . Jasper, Indiana: The Herald. May 16, 1975. p. 1 . Retrieved 17 March 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "About Our City" . Retrieved November 4, 2016 .
^ "Find a County" . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07 .
^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1" . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-07-28 .
^ "Jasper, IN" . March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021 .
^ MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS Archived 2007-06-29 at the Wayback Machine , Office of Management and Budget , 2007-05-11. Accessed 2008-07-27.
^ "U.S. Census website" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2015-07-09 .
^ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910 356 .
^ Declan, Loftus (8 April 2022). " . 14 News . Retrieved 2022-08-05 .
^ "IAC: Governor's Arts Awards - Past Recipients" . 8 September 2020.
^ "Jasper Public Library's new location now open" . 30 January 2021.
^ http://www.jasperindiana.gov/egov/documents/6e48b4ff_ab9d_6966_fcf9_cf0a4f4ffdcb.pdf [bare URL PDF
^ "Mayor / Jasper, IN" . Jasperindiana.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-19 .
^ "Jasper Middle School" . 24 June 2023.
^ "Ireland Elementary" .
^ "Jasper Elementary" .
^ "Holy Trinity Catholic School Western Campus" .
^ "Holy Trinity Catholic School Central Campus" .
^ "Holy Trinity Catholic School Eastern Campus" .
^ "Vincennes University Jasper Main Page" . Archived from the original on 2006-10-24. Retrieved 2006-10-17 .
^ Miller, John W. (1982). Indiana Newspaper Bibliography . Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society.
^ "A history of the Jasper Weekly Courier from Indiana Historic Newspaper Digitization blog" . 4 September 2013.
^ "About us - Dubois County Herald" .
^ "The Jasper News Journal - Kentucky Publishing Inc" . www.ky-news.com . Retrieved 2020-01-12 .
^ "Lindauer appointed District 63 state representative" . Dubois County Free Press. October 30, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2018 .
^ "ABC's 'The Middle' Loaded With Hoosier Connections" . RTV6 . 2012-05-09. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-08 .
^ "Sister Cities International" . Archived from the original on 2006-12-29. Retrieved 2006-11-20 .
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