Editing Jasper, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|official_name            = Jasper
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Minnesota]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Pipestone County, Minnesota|Pipestone]], [[Rock County, Minnesota|Rock]]

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|leader_name              = Mike Baustian<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/MunicipalRaces/20?districtid=31760|title=Home - Election Results}}</ref>
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|population_total         = 610
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|postal_code              = 56144
|area_code                = [[Area code 507|507]]
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|blank_info               = 27-31760
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'''Jasper''' is a city in [[Pipestone County, Minnesota|Pipestone]] and [[Rock County, Minnesota|Rock]] counties in the [[U.S. state|State]] of [[Minnesota]]. The population was 633 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>  Most of the city lies in Pipestone County, with only a small part of the city extending into Rock County.

==History==
Jasper was [[plat]]ted in 1888.<ref name="Upham 418">{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog | title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance | publisher=Minnesota Historical Society | last=Upham | first=Warren | year=1920 | page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n437 418]}}</ref> The city was named for deposits of [[jasper]] mined nearby.<ref>{{cite web|title=Minnesota Place Names - Township and Village Information|url=http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/city.cfm?PlaceNameID=1495&BookCodeID=6&County=67&SendingPage=Results.cfm|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|access-date=1 May 2011}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Jasper since 1888.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Pipestone | title=Pipestone County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=31 July 2015}}</ref> Jasper was incorporated in 1889.<ref name="Upham 418" />

On July 8, 1927 a [[tornado]] near the town was photographed by Lucille Handberg.<ref>[http://www.phenomena.org.uk/tornadoes/tornadoes/jasper.html The Jasper Tornado]</ref> Her photograph has become a classic image,<ref>Lane, F.W. ''The Elements Rage'' (David and Charles 1966), plate 11: "The classic photograph of a tornado"</ref> even appearing on three album covers: ''[[Bitches Brew]]'' by American jazz musician [[Bitches Brew|Miles Davis]] (1970), as well as English bands [[Stormbringer (album)|Deep Purple]] (1974) and [[Tinderbox (Siouxsie and the Banshees album)|Siouxsie and the Banshees]] (1986).

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.88|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

Minnesota State Highways [[Minnesota State Highway 23|23]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 269|269]] are two of the main routes in the community.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 372
|1900= 559
|1910= 704
|1920= 968
|1930= 769
|1940= 880
|1950= 840
|1960= 850
|1970= 754
|1980= 731
|1990= 599
|2000= 597
|2010= 633
|2020= 610
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable"
|+Racial/ethnic demographics of Jasper, MN in 2010 and 2020
!Race/ethnicity
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010<ref>{{Cite web |title="P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Jasper, Minnesota" |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2731760&y=2010 |website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2020<ref>{{Cite web |title="P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Jasper, Minnesota" |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=jasper,%20Minnesota&g=040XX00US27&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20(PL%2094-171) |website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[White Americans|White]] alone (NH)
|576
|502
|91.00%
|82.30%
|-
|[[African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|9
|3
|1.42%
|0.49%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Natives|Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|3
|11
|0.47%
|1.80%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|0
|2
|0.00%
|0.33%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiian]] and [[Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|Some other race alone (NH)
|0
|5
|0.00%
|0.82%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races]] (NH)
|13
|27
|2.05%
|4.43%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|32
|60
|5.06%
|9.84%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''633'''
|'''610'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 633 people, 292 households, and 166 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|719.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 324 housing units at an average density of {{convert|368.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.0% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 597 people, 286 households, and 173 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|678.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 308 housing units at an average density of {{convert|349.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 97.15% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.67% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.84% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.17% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 286 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,521, and the median income for a family was $34,500. Males had a median income of $26,818 versus $23,542 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,019.  About 6.1% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Politics==
The portion of Jasper in Pipestone County is located in [[Minnesota's 7th congressional district]], represented by [[Collin Peterson]], a [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|Democrat]]. The portion in Rock County is located in [[Minnesota's 1st congressional district]], represented by [[Jim Hagedorn]], a [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]. At the state level, all of Jasper is located in [[Minnesota Senate|Senate]] District 22, represented by Republican [[Bill Weber (Minnesota politician)|Bill Weber]], and in [[Minnesota House of Representatives|House]] District 22A, represented by Republican [[Joe Schomacker]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.lakesnwoods.com/Jasper.htm Jasper Minnesota Community Guide]

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{{Rock County, Minnesota}}
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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Pipestone County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Rock County, Minnesota]]