Jasper County, Indiana
Jasper County | |
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Jasper County Courthouse in Rensselaer | |
Location in the state of Indiana | |
Indiana's location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′N 87°07′W / 41.017°N 87.117°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| Region | Northwest Indiana |
| Metro area | Chicago Metropolitan |
| Created | February 7, 1835 |
| Established | March 15, 1838 |
| Named after | Sgt. William Jasper |
| County seat | Rensselaer |
| Largest city | Rensselaer |
| Boroughs | List
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| Government | |
| • Type | County |
| • Body | Board of Commissioners |
| • Commissioner | James A. Walstra (1st) |
| • Commissioner | Kendell Culp (2nd) |
| • Commissioner | Richard E. Maxwell (3rd) |
| Area | |
• County | 561.39 sq mi (1,454.0 km2) |
| • Land | 559.62 sq mi (1,449.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.76 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Metro | 10,874 sq mi (28,160 km2) |
| • Rank | 3rd largest county in Indiana |
| • Region | 2,726 sq mi (7,060 km2) |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• County | 32,918 |
• Estimate (2024) | 33,387 |
| • Rank | 49th largest county in Indiana |
| • Density | 58.822/sq mi (22.711/km2) |
| • Metro | 9,618,502 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP Codes | 46310, 46341, 46374, 46392, 47922, 47943, 47946, 47948, 47957, 47959, 47977-78, 47995 |
| Area code | 219 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Indiana Senate districts | 5th and 7th |
| Indiana House of Representatives districts | 4th, 16th and 20th |
| FIPS code | 18-073 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0450494 |
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| Airport | Jasper County
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| Waterways | Iroquois River – Kankakee River
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| Amtrak station | Rensselaer |
| Website | www.jaspercountyin.gov |
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| Demographic | Proportion |
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| White | 95.8% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Islander | 0.0% |
| Native | 0.2% |
| Other | 3.0% |
| Hispanic (any race) |
5.4% |
Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 32,918. The county seat is Rensselaer. Jasper County is included in the Chicago metropolitan area.