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Welcome to Jasper County ...

Time Zone: Jasper County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Newton is the Seat for Jasper County.

Jasper County was founded in 1831. Jasper was created by taking area from Clay and Crawford Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jasper had a population of 9,610 people. This is a decrease of 1.18% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,725 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jasper represented 0.08% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Jasper County:

  • Hidalgo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Newton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Newton is located in Jasper County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
  • Rose Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Sainte Marie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wheeler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Willow Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Yale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Yale is located in Jasper County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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