Jasper

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Jasper

Total population

808

Median home value

$126,200

16.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$51,458

Jasper$51k

National$74k

Elevation289 m

Land area2.92 km²

Weather64°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Coordinates37.34°, -94.30°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Jasper is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jasper had a population of 906. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Jasper, MO from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Ian Cardoni

voice actor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Missouri

• Carytown
  5.4 mi away · pop. 365
• Lamar
  11 mi away
• Lamar Heights
  11 mi away
• Golden City
  12.1 mi away
• Carthage
  12.9 mi away
• Asbury
  17.2 mi away
• Irwin
  17.5 mi away
• La Russell
  19 mi away
• Lockwood
  19.2 mi away
• Liberal
  19.4 mi away
• Duquesne
  20.2 mi away
• Dennis Acres
  22.9 mi away

Browse all places in Missouri →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Jasper

Jasper Johns

Jasper Johns · 1964

The biographical record of Jasper County, Missouri

Malcolm G. McGregor · 1901

NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Report HETA 2000-0401-2991

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 2013

A History of Jasper County, Missouri, and Its People; Volume 2

Joel Thomas Livingston · 2018

Jasper County, Missouri, in the Civil War

Ward L. Schrantz · 1923

A History of Jasper County, Missouri, and Its People; Volume 1

Joel Thomas Livingston · 2015

Soil survey of Jasper County, Missouri

Alan C. Peer · 2004

A history of Jasper County, Missouri, and its people

Joel Thomas Livingston · 1912

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire BISON, Osage, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-21 · 117 mi
• Wildfire B.B, Osage, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-06 · 123 mi
• Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-29 · 177 mi
• Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 203 mi
• Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-30 · 205 mi
• Wildfire Alexander Trail, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-30 · 205 mi
• Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 211 mi
• Wildfire Tram Trail, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 219 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Ornate Box Turtle

Terrapene ornata

Seen 2026-09-15

Eastern Spotted-winged Antlion

Dendroleon obsoletus

Seen 2026-08-30

Blanchard's Cricket Frog

Acris blanchardi

Seen 2026-08-16

American Toad

Anaxyrus americanus

Seen 2026-08-01

Greenside Darter

Etheostoma blennioides

Seen 2026-07-22

Ozark Minnow

Miniellus nubilus

Seen 2026-07-22

Cardinal Shiner

Luxilus cardinalis

Seen 2026-07-22

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Seen 2026-07-22

Prince Baskettail

Epitheca princeps

Seen 2026-07-22

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).