Jasper County, Iowa

Jasper County is a county in the United States of Iowa. Jasper County had an official population of 37213 in 2000. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 36583, giving it the 18th largest population among Iowa's county. Its area is just over 732.93 square miles (1898.28 square kilometre), of which, 729.99 square miles (1890.67 square kilometre) of it is land and 2.94 square miles (7.61 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the seventh largest by total area in Iowa.

Jasper County Iowa
Map of Jasper County, Iowa

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 37213 people, 14689 households, and 10265 families living in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile (19.69/kmē), it is the 22nd most populated county in terms of population density. There were 15659 housing units at an average density of 21.5 per square mile (8.3/kmē). The average household size was 2.42 persons, and the average family size was 2.92 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 16% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 36583, The racial makeup of the county was 97.34% White, 1.06% Black or African American, 0.26% American Indian, 0.61% Asian, 0.07% Native Hawaiian, and 0.66% from two or more races.

Jasper County Iowa Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Jasper County Iowa School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Jasper County Iowa GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $41683, making it the 12th wealthiest county by median household income among the Iowa. The median income for a family in the county was $50071, it is Iowa's ninth wealthiest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $19622, it would be the 13th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Iowa.

In 2000, 8568 pupils and students, of which 4276 are male and 4292 are female, 23.02% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 755 nursery or pri school, 494 kindergarten, 4207 elementary school, 2097 high school and 1015 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Baxter CityJasper County0.650.65010521607.21774936912
2Colfax CityJasper County1.381.360.0222231632.41766241006
3Kellogg CityJasper County0.360.36060616631716137000
4Lambs Grove CityJasper County0.10.102252220.22092356000
5Lynnville CityJasper County0.60.60366608.21797639875
6Mingo CityJasper County0.490.490269544.91883440341
7Monroe CityJasper County1.691.69018081067.61851839837
8Newton CityJasper County10.2610.260155791518.92055240345
9Oakland Acres CityJasper County0.290.260.02166626.71973748750
10Prairie City CityJasper County1.151.15013651182.51986442750
11Reasnor CityJasper County0.50.50194388.51443537500
12Sully CityJasper County0.520.5209041736.51950647344
13Valeria CityJasper County0.040.040621394.91836535938
14Mitchellville CityPolk County, Jasper County2.32.301715746.41857245250
YearPopulation
April 2000 census37213
April 2000 Estimate37213
July 2000 Estimate37215
July 2001 Estimate37269
July 2002 Estimate37369
July 2003 Estimate37406
July 2004 Estimate37266
July 2005 Estimate37028
July 2006 Estimate36816
July 2007 Estimate36647
July 2008 Estimate36583
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school363392755
Kindergarten269225494
Elementary school211220954207
High school109710002097
College or graduate school4355801015
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Jasper County, Iowa$41683$50071$19622
Iowa, United States$39469$48005$19674
United States$41994$50046$21587