Welcome to Jasper County ...
Time Zone: Jasper County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Newton is the Seat for Jasper County.
Jasper County was founded January 13, 1846 and was created by taking area from Mahaska County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jasper had a population of 37,171 people. This is an increase of 0.89% since the last Census (which gave a population of 36,842 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jasper represented 1.21% of the total population of Iowa.
Below are some of the communities located in Jasper County:
- Baxter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kellogg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lambs Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Lynnville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mingo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Newton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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- Oakland Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Prairie City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reasnor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
- Reasnor is located in Jasper County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Sully
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Valeria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Valeria is located in Jasper County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Jasper County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Mahaska County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Polk County
- Poweshiek County
- Story County
- Tama County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |