Jasper County, Missouri

Jasper County
Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage (August 2008)
Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage (August 2008)
Map of Missouri highlighting Jasper County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°12′N 94°20′W / 37.2°N 94.34°W / 37.2; -94.34
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedJanuary 2, 1841
Named forWilliam Jasper
SeatCarthage
Largest cityJoplin
Area
 • Total641 sq mi (1,660 km2)
 • Land638 sq mi (1,650 km2)
 • Water2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total122,761
 • Density192.3/sq mi (74.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.jaspercountymo.gov

37°12′N 94°20′W / 37.20°N 94.34°W / 37.20; -94.34

Jasper County is located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 122,761.[1] Its county seat is Carthage,[2] and its largest city is Joplin. The county was organized in 1841 and named for William Jasper, a hero of the American Revolutionary War.

Jasper County is included in the Joplin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Jasper County Sheriff's Office has legal jurisdiction throughout the county.

  1. ^ "2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer". Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.