Jasper TownshipIL
A town of 1,723.
Is Jasper Township a good place to live?
The best of Jasper Township’s subject grades is a B+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for incomes. Only 95 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score lower on health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. Only 96 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on incomes. Only 73 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on history. Jasper Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
97% of working residents leave Jasper Township for work
Where Jasper Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Jasper Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Jasper Township is from typical.
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Moving to Jasper Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jasper Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jasper Township.
On CDC estimates, Jasper Township is less healthy than 81% of U.S. towns
Jasper Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 16% of Jasper Township adults report frequent physical distress, above both Illinois’ towns (13%) and U.S. towns (14%). 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Jasper Township.
| Jasper Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Jasper Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jasper Township’s schools rank ahead of 57% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by the Fairfield PSD 112 school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Side Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 321 | B+ |
| Jasper Elem SchoolTop results in townGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 170 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Jasper Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Jasper Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jasper Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Fairfield (29%), Albion (7%) and Mount Vernon (5%).
| Jasper Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jasper Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1992, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jasper Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Jasper Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Jasper Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Jasper Township is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Jasper Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lakeside Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Leo F French Memorial Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Jasper Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jasper Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Jasper Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Jasper Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Jasper Township is located in Wayne County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,769 and it contained 790 housing units.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 430 ft
Jasper Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Jasper Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C− |
| Grover Township | #481 | B− | A | — | B | C− |
| Massilon Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elm River Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lamard Township | — | — | A | — | C− | C− |
Jasper Township and Lamard Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jasper Township, Grover Township and Lamard Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Massilon Township and Elm River Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Jasper Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Jasper Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jasper Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.