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Welcome to Jasper County ...

Time Zone: Jasper County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Carthage is the Seat for Jasper County.

Jasper County was founded in 1841 and was created by taking area from Barry County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jasper had a population of 121,228 people. This is an increase of 3.26% since the last Census (which gave a population of 117,404 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jasper represented 1.96% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Jasper County:

  • Airport Drive
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
    • Airport Drive is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
  • Alba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
    • Alba is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Asbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asbury <3>
  • Avilla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
    • Avilla is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Brooklyn Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brooklyn Heights is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Carl Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
    • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <3>
  • Carterville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Carthage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Carthage is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <3>
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    • Carytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Carytown is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Duenweg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duenweg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenweg
      • Duenweg is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duenweg <3>
    • Duquesne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duquesne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Duquesne is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
    • Fidelity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Jasper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
    • Joplin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
      • Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joplin <3>
    • La Russell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
      • La Russell is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Neck City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neck City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neck City
      • Neck City is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Oronogo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
      • Oronogo is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <3>
    • Purcell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purcell <3>
    • Reeds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
      • Reeds is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Sarcoxie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
      • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <3>
    • Waco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Webb City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)

Websites of Interest ...

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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