Jasper, Florida

Jasper, Florida
City of Jasper
Images top, left to right: Downtown Jasper, First United Methodist Church, Hamilton County Courthouse, U.S. Route 129, Old Hamilton County Jail
Images top, left to right: Downtown Jasper, First United Methodist Church, Hamilton County Courthouse, U.S. Route 129, Old Hamilton County Jail
Motto: 
"Florida's Front Porch"
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Florida
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°31′8″N 82°57′4″W / 30.51889°N 82.95111°W / 30.51889; -82.95111
Country United States
State Florida
County Hamilton
Settled1827-1840s
IncorporatedMarch 2, 1858[1]
Named forWilliam Jasper
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorWilliams S. Mitchell, V
 • Vice MayorCarlton Garrett Selph
 • Council MembersVanessa Smith,
Jhelechia Hawkins,
and Jay Daigle, III
 • City ManagerMark Meyers
 • City ClerkLoretta Taylor
Area
 • Total2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2)
 • Land2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
151 ft (46 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,621
 • Density1,498.76/sq mi (578.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32052
Area code386
FIPS code12-35375[3]
GNIS feature ID0284730[4]
Websitejasper-fl.com

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.

  1. ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR" (PDF). Florida League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.