Jasper, AR

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Jasper, Arkansas

Jasper, Arkansas, in Newton county, is 54 miles E of Fayetteville, Arkansas (center to center) and 157 miles E of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The city has a population of 498.

The People and Families of Jasper

In Jasper, about 38% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jasper had a median family income of $26,667.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Jasper gave more campaign money ($500) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Jasper Housing

Owners occupy 46% of the housing units in Jasper.

Commuting

In Jasper, 86% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	54 miles E of Fayetteville, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	157 miles E of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Newton
Standard Zip Codes	72641
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.008
Longitude	-93.185

Station	DEER
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	43 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 82 F
Oct Temp	47 to 66 F
Annual Precip	54.4 inches

Station	GILBERT
Distance	26.3 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 51 F
Apr Temp	44 to 75 F
Jul Temp	65 to 94 F
Oct Temp	44 to 77 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Station	LEAD HILL
Distance	32.6 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 45 F
Apr Temp	42 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 92 F
Oct Temp	45 to 73 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	498	100%
Male	208	41.8%
Female	290	58.2%
Under 18	106	21.3%
18+	392	78.7%
65+	155	31.1%
Median Age	48.7
Average Family Size	2.82
White	479	96.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.6%
Other	4	0.8%
Mixed Race	12	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	2.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	494
Growth	-4
Growth %	-0.79%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	58.3%
English	9.3%
Irish	8.5%
German	7.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5%
Dutch	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
European	1.2%
Danish	1.2%
Hungarian	0.8%
Greek	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Czech	0.8%
Portuguese	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jasper	498	$26,667
Alpena	371	$28,333
Bergman	407	$37,708
Everton	170	$27,292
Harrison	12,152	$34,009
Valley Springs	167	$27,321
Western Grove	407	$30,694

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Newton County Hc 31 Box 8 Jasper, Arkansas (870) 446-2983

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