Jasper, Missouri
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| Jasper, Missouri | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Jasper |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²) |
| - Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,011 |
| - Density | 921.8/sq mi (355.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64755 |
| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-36512[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0729908[2] |
Jasper is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Jasper is located at (37.335679, -94.300174)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.79%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,011 people, 409 households, and 271 families residing in the city. The population density was 921.8 people per square mile (354.9/km²). There were 454 housing units at an average density of 413.9/sq mi (159.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.85% White, 0.30% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.57% of the population.
There were 409 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,650, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $26,304 versus $19,219 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,067. About 10.6% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over. In the words of one life-long Jasper citizen: "Dey po'."
[edit] Jasper in Media
Jasper is the nominal setting of the 1989 movie Road House, starring Patrick Swayze; however, the movie was not actually filmed in Jasper.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Jasper, Missouri is at coordinates Coordinates:
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