Town guide

Jasper, Indiana

Jasper is a city in Dubois County, Indiana, home to about 15,991 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47546.

Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population15,9911,207 per sq mi
Median home value$235,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$136Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Jasper

1 ZIP code

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Around Jasper

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)66 miles away
Closer regional airportEvansville Regional Airport (EVV)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL243 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.

Who represents Jasper

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Jasper had 16,703 residents in the 2020 census, up 38% since 2000.

It’s the 59th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Dubois County grew from 20,357 residents in 1900 to 43,637 in 2020.

Jasper population by census2000: 12,100, 2010: 15,038, 2020: 16,70312,100200015,038201016,7032020

Dubois County, 1900–2020

Dubois County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,357, 1910: 19,843, 1920: 19,915, 1930: 20,553, 1940: 22,579, 1950: 23,785, 1960: 27,463, 1970: 30,934, 1980: 34,238, 1990: 36,616, 2000: 39,674, 2010: 41,889, 2020: 43,63720K’00’1020K’20’3023K’40’5027K’60’7034K’80’9040K’00’1044K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 52.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JasperJan: high 39°F, low 24°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 35°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 46°F, 5.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 56°F, 5.9 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 28°F, 4.4 in39°24°Jan3.644°27°Feb3.454°35°Mar4.866°46°Apr5.574°56°May5.983°64°Jun4.685°67°Jul4.785°65°Aug4.179°58°Sep3.568°47°Oct3.654°37°Nov4.345°28°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stendal, IN weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Dubois County

28,700 jobs at 1,313 businesses in Dubois County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dubois CountyManufacturing: 10,263 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,305 jobs; Retail trade: 2,721 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,176 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,128 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,626 jobs; Company headquarters: 1,554 jobs; Construction: 1,004 jobsManufacturing 36% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 10% Wholesale trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Company headquarters 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

341 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jasper.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Hospital and Health Care CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jasper2.4 miles
  • Daviess Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Washington24.1 miles
  • Indiana University Health Paoli HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Paoli28.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors30
Specialist doctors60
Dentists21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants73
Mental health providers60
Physical and occupational therapists63
Optometrists11
Chiropractors23
Pharmacies8

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.

Places in and around Jasper

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Jasper Youth Sports Complex · 65 acres1.7 mi
  • Schroeder Soccer Complex · 16 acres1.8 mi
  • John Bohnert Park · 15 acres1.6 mi
  • Dave Buehler Plaza · 6 acres2.0 mi
  • Church Avenue Park · 1 acres1.2 mi
  • Central Green · 1 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • IGA2.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Jasper Public Library2.0 mi

Museums

  • Dubois County Museum3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Astra Theatre2.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1818.

Notable people born here

  • Mike Braun (1954) · American businessman and politician (born 1954)
  • Brad Ellsworth (1958) · American politician

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Jasper

Public schools here are run by Greater Jasper Consolidated Schs. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jasper Elementary SchoolJasperPre-K–51,023Public4.8 mi
Jasper Middle SchoolJasper6–8709Public4.6 mi
Jasper High SchoolJasper9–121,103Public3.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolJasperPre-K–8376Roman Catholic1.3 mi
Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolJasperPre-K–8376Roman Catholic2.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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