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Population: 498. Estimated population in July 2024: 494 (-0.8% change)
Males: 208 (41.8%), Females: 290 (58.2%)

Newton County

Zip code: 72641

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.7 years
Median household income: $13,456
Median house value: $56,600

Population by Race

Races in Jasper:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (30.3%), German (6.4%), Irish (5.2%), English (4.8%), Welsh (2.0%), French (1.8%).

Elevation: 844 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Jasper, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jasper

  • High school or higher: 60.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jasper city

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 31.7%
  • Separated: 8.0%
  • Widowed: 24.9%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +145 (+41.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jasper:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jasper:

  • DRAKE FIELD (about 68 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 80 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 86 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jasper:

  • BOONE COUNTY (about 17 miles; HARRISON, AR; Abbreviation: HRO)
  • SEARCY COUNTY (about 39 miles; MARSHALL, AR; Abbreviation: 4A5)
  • CARROLL COUNTY (about 39 miles; BERRYVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 4M1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jasper:

  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 85 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)

Schools

Public high school in Jasper:

  • JASPER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 600 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Jasper:

  • JASPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 273; Location: 600 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Jasper:

  • NEWTON COUNTY (Operating income: $79,701; Location: HC 31 BOX 8; 14,439 books; 457 audio materials; 86 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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