Jasper, Florida | |
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City of Jasper | |
Motto: "Florida's Front Porch" | |
Coordinates: 30°31′8″N 82°57′4″W / 30.51889°N 82.95111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Hamilton |
Settled | 1827-1840s |
Incorporated | March 2, 1858[1] |
Named for | William Jasper |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | Williams S. Mitchell, V |
• Vice Mayor | Carlton Garrett Selph |
• Council Members | Vanessa Smith, Jhelechia Hawkins, and Jay Daigle, III |
• City Manager | Mark Meyers |
• City Clerk | Loretta Taylor |
Area | |
• Total | 2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2) |
• Land | 2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,621 |
• Density | 1,498.76/sq mi (578.66/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 32052 |
Area code | 386 |
FIPS code | 12-35375[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 0284730[4] |
Website | jasper-fl |
Jasper is a city and the county seat of Hamilton County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,621 at the 2020 census.
The Old Hamilton County Jail and the First United Methodist Church in Jasper are on the National Register of Historic Places. One of the largest industries is phosphate mining.