Jasper, MO

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Jasper, Missouri

Jasper, Missouri, in Jasper county, is 55 miles W of Springfield, Missouri (center to center) and 122 miles S of Kansas City, Missouri. The city is located in the Joplin metropolitan area. Jasper has a population of 1,011.

The People and Families of Jasper

In Jasper, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jasper had a median family income of $31,667.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Jasper Housing

Owners occupy 69% of the housing units in Jasper. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the city?

Commuting

In Jasper, 92% of commuters drive to work. Jasper is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Jasper, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Jasper strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Jasper, MO

Comparing Jasper to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	55 miles W of Springfield, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	122 miles S of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Jasper
Metro Area	Joplin
Standard Zip Codes	64755
Phone Area Codes	417
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.336
Longitude	-94.3

Station	LAMAR
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Station	JOPLIN RGNL AP
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	46 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46 inches

Station	LOCKWOOD
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 41 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,011	100%
Male	470	46.5%
Female	541	53.5%
Under 18	286	28.3%
18+	725	71.7%
65+	173	17.1%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	3.01
White	969	95.8%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.9%
Other	4	0.4%
Mixed Race	24	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	26	2.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,037
Growth	26
Growth %	2.6%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	23.1%
German	20.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.9%
Irish	12.1%
English	9%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Swedish	2.3%
Dutch	2.3%
Polish	1.3%
Norwegian	1%
Greek	0.8%
European	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
Scottish	0.5%
Serbian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jasper	1,011	$31,667
Alba	588	$32,500
Brooklyn Heights	125	$31,250
Carthage	12,668	$33,927
Carytown	217	$30,000
Lamar	4,425	$38,007
Purcell	357	$36,000

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