Jasper, Indiana

Jasper, Indiana
Dubois County Courthouse
Flag of Jasper, Indiana
Official seal of Jasper, Indiana
Official logo of Jasper, Indiana
Motto: 
"The Nation's Wood Capital"
Location of Jasper in Dubois County, Indiana.
Location of Jasper in Dubois County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°23′29″N 86°55′51″W / 38.39139°N 86.93083°W / 38.39139; -86.93083
CountryUnited States United States
StateIndiana Indiana
CountyDubois
TownshipBainbridge, Boone, Madison
Founded1818
Government
 • MayorDean Vonderheide (R) (Jan. 2019 - present)
Area
 • Total
13.34 sq mi (34.55 km2)
 • Land13.25 sq mi (34.32 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation466 ft (142 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,703
 • Density1,260.51/sq mi (486.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47546, 47547, 47549
Area code812 & 930
FIPS code18-37782[3]
GNIS feature ID2395458[2]
Websitewww.jasperindiana.gov Edit this at Wikidata

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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jasper, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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