Jasper County, Indiana

Jasper County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, 33,478 people lived there.[2] The county seat is Rensselaer.[3]

Jasper County, Indiana
County
Jasper County Courthouse in Rensselaer
Jasper County Courthouse in Rensselaer
Location in the state of Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°01′N 87°07′W
Country United States
State Indiana
RegionNorthwest Indiana
Metro areaChicago Metropolitan
EstablishedFebruary 7, 1835
Named forSgt. William Jasper
County seatRensselaer
Largest cityRensselaer
(population and total area)
Incorporated
Municipalities
Four cities and towns
Government
 • TypeCounty
 • BodyBoard of Commissioners
 • CommissionerJames A. Walstra (1st)
 • CommissionerKendell Culp (2nd)
 • CommissionerRichard E. Maxwell (3rd)
Area
 • County561.39 sq mi (1,454.0 km2)
 • Land559.62 sq mi (1,449.4 km2)
 • Water1.76 sq mi (4.6 km2)
 • Metro
10,874 sq mi (28,160 km2)
Area rank3rd largest county in Indiana
 • Region2,726 sq mi (7,060 km2)
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • County33,478
 • Estimate 
(2018)
33,270
 • Rank54th largest county in Indiana
1,341st largest county in U.S.[1]
 • Density59.8/sq mi (23.1/km2)
 • Metro
9,522,434
 • Region
819,537
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

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.[4]

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.[5]

Bordering counties

Municipalities

The municipalities in Jasper County, and their populations as of the 2010 census, are:

Cities

Towns
  • De Motte – 3,814
  • Remington – 1,185
  • Wheatfield – 853

Census-designated places
  • Collegeville – 330
  • Roselawn – 4,131

Townships

The 13 townships of Jasper County, with their populations as of the 2010 census, are:

  • Barkley – 900
  • Carpenter – 1,953
  • Gillam – 640
  • Hanging Grove – 230
  • Jordan – 355
  • Kankakee – 988
  • Keener – 10,110
  • Marion – 7,571
  • Milroy – 276
  • Newton – 811
  • Union – 1,586
  • Walker – 3,663
  • Wheatfield – 4,395

References
  1. "USA Counties in Profile". STATS Indiana. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  2. "Jasper County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 168.
  5. "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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