Jasper County | |
|---|---|
 Jasper County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°44′N 94°02′W / 30.74°N 94.03°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Named for | William Jasper |
| Seat | Jasper |
| Largest city | Jasper |
| Area | |
• Total | 970 sq mi (2,500 km2) |
| • Land | 939 sq mi (2,430 km2) |
| • Water | 31 sq mi (80 km2) 3.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,980 |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 36th |
| Website | co.jasper.tx.us |
Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 32,980.[1] Its county seat is Jasper.[2] The county was created as a municipality in Mexico in 1834, and in 1837 was organized as a county in the Republic of Texas.[3][4][5] It is named for William Jasper, an American Revolutionary War hero.[6]
- ^ "Jasper County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ "Jasper County". Texas Almanac. Texas bin Historical Association. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ Glenn Justice (June 15, 2010). "Jasper County". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 168.