Jasper, Florida
Jasper, Florida | |
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| City of Jasper | |
Images top, left to right: Downtown Jasper, First United Methodist Church, Hamilton County Courthouse, U.S. Route 129, Old Hamilton County Jail | |
| Motto: "Florida's Front Porch" | |
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°31′8″N 82°57′4″W / 30.51889°N 82.95111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Hamilton |
| Settled | 1827-1840s |
| Incorporated | March 2, 1858 |
| Named after | William Jasper |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Williams S. Mitchell, V |
| • Vice Mayor | Carlton Garrett Selph |
| • Council Members | Vanessa Smith, Jhelechia Hawkins, and Jay Daigle, III |
| • City Manager | Mark Meyers |
| • City Clerk | Loretta Taylor |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2) |
| • Land | 2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,621 |
| • Density | 1,498.7/sq mi (578.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 32052 |
| Area code | 386 |
| FIPS code | 12-35375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0284730 |
| Website | jasper-fl |
Jasper is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,621 at the 2020 census.
The Old Hamilton County Jail and the First United Methodist Church in Jasper are on the National Register of Historic Places. One of the largest industries is phosphate mining.