Jasper County, Texas

Jasper County
Jasper County Courthouse
Jasper County Courthouse
Map of Texas highlighting Jasper County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°44′N 94°02′W / 30.74°N 94.03°W / 30.74; -94.03
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1837
Named forWilliam Jasper
SeatJasper
Largest cityJasper
Area
 • Total970 sq mi (2,500 km2)
 • Land939 sq mi (2,430 km2)
 • Water31 sq mi (80 km2)  3.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total32,980
 • Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district36th
Websiteco.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]

  1. ^ "Jasper County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Jasper County". Texas Almanac. Texas bin Historical Association. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  5. ^ Glenn Justice (June 15, 2010). "Jasper County". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  6. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 168.