Jasper, Tennessee | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Jasper City Hall | |
| Nickname: "Gateway to the beautiful Sequatchie Valley" | |
| Motto: "The friendly city on the move!" | |
 Location of Jasper in Marion County, Tennessee. | |
  Jasper, Tennessee Location of Jasper in Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 35°04′30″N 85°37′41″W / 35.07500°N 85.62806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Marion |
| Founded | 1820[1] |
| Incorporated | 1959[1] |
| Named for | William Jasper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.96 sq mi (25.78 km2) |
| • Land | 9.85 sq mi (25.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,612 |
| • Density | 366.85/sq mi (141.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 37347 |
| Area code | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-37820[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1289309[3] |
| Website | www |
Jasper is a town in and the county seat of Marion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,612 at the 2020 census.[6] The town was formed in 1820 from lands acquired from Betsy Pack (1770–1851), daughter of Cherokee Chief John Lowery. Jasper is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ a b Jasper city website. Retrieved: January 16, 2013.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jasper, Tennessee
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- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.