Jasper County, Indiana

Jasper County, Indiana
County
Jasper County Courthouse in Rensselaer
Location in the state of Indiana
Indiana's location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°01′N 87°07′W / 41.017°N 87.117°W / 41.017; -87.117
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
RegionNorthwest Indiana
Metro areaChicago Metropolitan
Created[1]7 February 1835
Established15 March 1838[2][3]
Named forSgt. William Jasper
County seatRensselaer
Largest cityRensselaer
Boroughs
List
Area
 • Total561.39 sq mi (1,454.0 km2)
 • Land559.62 sq mi (1,449.4 km2)
 • Water1.76 sq mi (4.6 km2)
 • Rank3rd largest county in Indiana
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total32,918
 • Rank49th largest county in Indiana
 • Density59/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
ZIP Codes
46310, 46341, 46374, 46392, 47922, 47943, 47946, 47948, 47957, 47959, 47977-78, 47995
Area code219
Congressional district4th
Indiana Senate districts5th and 7th
Indiana House of Representatives districts4th, 16th and 20th
FIPS code18-073
GNIS feature ID0450494
Interstate and U.S. Route
State Routes
AirportJasper County
WaterwaysIroquois River – Kankakee River
Amtrak stationRensselaer
Websitewww.jaspercountyin.gov
  • Indiana county number 37

Jasper County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, 32,918 people lived there.[4] The county seat is Rensselaer.[5][6]

History

Jasper County was created in 1838. It was named after Sgt. William Jasper, a famous scout for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.[7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 561.39 square miles (1,454.0 km2), of which 559.62 square miles (1,449.4 km2) (or 99.68%) is land and 1.76 square miles (4.6 km2) (or 0.31%) is water.[8]

Bordering counties

Municipalities

The municipalities in Jasper County, and their populations as of the 2020 census, are:

Cities

Towns

  • De Motte – 4,168
  • Remington – 1,356
  • Wheatfield – 904

Census-designated places

  • Collegeville – 84
  • Roselawn – 4,132

Townships

The 13 townships of Jasper County, with their populations as of the 2020 census, are:

  • Barkley – 915
  • Carpenter – 1,925
  • Gillam – 619
  • Hanging Grove – 209
  • Jordan – 326
  • Kankakee – 913
  • Keener – 10,625
  • Marion – 6,648
  • Milroy – 256
  • Newton – 825
  • Union – 1,588
  • Walker – 3,692
  • Wheatfield – 4,377

References

  1. ↑ Hamilton Louis H. & William Darroch (1916). A Standard History of Jasper and Newton Counties, Indiana, Vol. 1. Chicago & New York: Lewis Publishing Co.
  2. ↑ "Home Page / Jasper County, Indiana". www.jaspercountyin.gov.
  3. ↑ "Origin of Indiana County Names". IHB. December 7, 2020.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "QuickFacts: Jasper County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  6. ↑ "Jasper County, Indiana 4-H offers information about 2024 activities". Newsbug.info. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  7. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 168.
  8. ↑ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2015-07-10.

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