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Jasper
Location of Jasper, Minnesota
Location of Jasper, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
Counties Pipestone, Rock
Government
 • Type Mayor – Council
Area
 • Total 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2)
 • Land 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,555 ft (474 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 633
 • Estimate 
(2019)
603
 • Density 591.76/sq mi (228.44/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56144
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-31760
GNIS feature ID 0645586

Jasper is a city in Pipestone and Rock counties in the State of Minnesota. The population was 633 at the 2010 census. Most of the city lies in Pipestone County, with only a small part of the city extending into Rock County.

History

Jasper was platted in 1888. The city was named for deposits of jasper mined nearby. A post office has been in operation at Jasper since 1888. Jasper was incorporated in 1889.

On July 8, 1927 a tornado near the town was photographed by Lucille Handberg. Her photograph has become a classic image, even appearing on two album covers, by English bands Deep Purple (1974) and Siouxsie and the Banshees (1986) many years later.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.88 square miles (2.28 km2), all of it land.

Minnesota State Highways 23 and 269 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 372
1900 559 50.3%
1910 704 25.9%
1920 968 37.5%
1930 769 −20.6%
1940 880 14.4%
1950 840 −4.5%
1960 850 1.2%
1970 754 −11.3%
1980 731 −3.1%
1990 599 −18.1%
2000 597 −0.3%
2010 633 6.0%
2019 (est.) 603 −4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 633 people, 292 households, and 166 families living in the city. The population density was 719.3 inhabitants per square mile (277.7/km2). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 368.2 per square mile (142.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.3% White, 1.4% African American, 0.5% Native American, 3.0% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population.

There were 292 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.2% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 22.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

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