Jasper County, Iowa

Jasper County
Jasper County Courthouse in Newton
Map of Iowa highlighting Jasper County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°41′17″N 93°03′41″W / 41.688055555556°N 93.061388888889°W / 41.688055555556; -93.061388888889
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1846
Named forWilliam Jasper
SeatNewton
Largest cityNewton
Area
 • Total733 sq mi (1,900 km2)
 • Land730 sq mi (1,900 km2)
 • Water2.5 sq mi (6 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total37,813
 • Density52/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.co.jasper.ia.us

Jasper County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,813.[1] The county seat is Newton.[2] The county was organized in 1846 and is named after Sergeant William Jasper, a Revolutionary War hero.[3]

Jasper County is part of the Des MoinesWest Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Weaver, James Baird (1912). Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 44.
  4. ^ United States Office of Management and Budget. "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). pp. 5, 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2006.