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Moving to Jasper, Missouri

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Population: 1,011. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,037 (+2.6% change)
Males: 470 (46.5%), Females: 541 (53.5%)

Jasper County

Zip code: 64755

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $27,650
Median house value: $48,300

Population by Race

Races in Jasper:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)

Ancestries: German (15.7%), United States (13.7%), Irish (10.8%), English (6.6%), Dutch (3.1%), French (2.1%).

Elevation: 946 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jasper

  • High school or higher: 75.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jasper city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jasper:

  • MCCUNE BROOKS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CARTHAGE, MO)
  • BARTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LAMAR, MO)
  • FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM – FREEMAN WEST (about 25 miles; JOPLIN, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jasper:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 18 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 64 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 74 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jasper:

  • LAMAR MUNI (about 11 miles; LAMAR, MO; Abbreviation: LLU)
  • ATKINSON MUNI (about 30 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: PTS)
  • MOUNT VERNON MUNI (about 35 miles; MOUNT VERNON, MO; Abbreviation: 2MO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jasper:

  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)

Schools

Public high school in Jasper:

  • JASPER HIGH (Students: 251; Location: 201 W MERCER ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Jasper:

  • JASPER CO. ELEM. (Students: 270; Location: 201 W MERCER ST; Grades: KG – 06)

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