Jasper, Indiana

Jasper is a city in, and the county seat of, Dubois County, Indiana, United States, located along the Patoka River. The population was 16,703 at the 2020 census making it the 48th largest city in Indiana. On November 4, 2007, Dubois County returned to the Eastern Time Zone, after having moved to the Central Time Zone the previous year. Land use in the area is primarily agricultural. The Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame, which honors players and others associated with the national pastime who were born or lived in Indiana, is located in Jasper.

Jasper, Indiana
Motto: 
"The Nation's Wood Capital"
Location of Jasper in Dubois County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°23′29″N 86°55′51″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyDubois
TownshipBainbridge, Boone, Madison
Founded1818
Government
  MayorDean Vonderheide (R) (Jan. 2019 - present)
Area
  Total13.34 sq mi (34.55 km2)
  Land13.25 sq mi (34.32 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total16,703
  Density1,260.51/sq mi (486.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47546, 47547, 47549
Area code812 & 930
FIPS code18-37782
GNIS feature ID2395458
Websitewww.jasperindiana.gov
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