Jasper is a city in Newton County, Arkansas, home to about 453 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72641.
Homes sold for a median of $351 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jasper. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)150 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Boone County Airport (HRO)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK151 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX301 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jasper; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Jasper had 547 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 315th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Newton County grew from 12,538 residents in 1900 to 7,225 in 2020.
Newton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 56.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Deer, AR weather station (12 miles away).
665 jobs at 85 businesses in Newton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jasper.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Jasper School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Elementary SchoolJasper | Pre-K–6 | 281 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Jasper High SchoolJasper | 7–12 | 205 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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