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A town of 17,279, settled in 1818.
Jasper gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $274K, 3.6 years of the Jasper area’s $76K median household income. It grades A overall, 81st of 585 graded towns in Indiana. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 88% of Indiana towns. 50% of working residents work locally in Jasper, against 11% in Indiana’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 593 Indiana towns we compare have a lower average trip to work than Jasper. The biggest park or preserve is Parklands of Jasper, at 89 acres.
Where Jasper beats most towns.
Census counts: 547 in 1870, 16,703 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1946 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Jasper is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jasper, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Jasper.
Jasper draws workers from Huntingburg and beyond, looks healthier within Indiana than nationally and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more.
15,795 jobs are based in Jasper, 1.8 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 15.3 minutes, against 24.1 across Indiana.
14% of residents live below the poverty line in Jasper. Jobs based in Jasper grew to 15,795 in 2023, 1,305 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Huntingburg (6%), Ferdinand (4%) and Evansville (4%).
| Jasper | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.8% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
3.9 miles of trail in 14 parks and preserves.
| Jasper | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jasper Youth Sports Complex | 0.9 mi | 63 |
| 2. John Bohnert Park | 0.6 mi | 16 |
| 3. Parklands of Jasper | 0.1 mi | 89 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Reported crimes fell from 132 to 92 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Jasper is 4.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Jasper | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.1 per 1,000 residents | 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jasper has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Jasper’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within Indiana it is healthier than 61% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
Jasper beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 33% of Jasper adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Jasper | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Jasper | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (37% statewide). Jasper has grown 3.4% since 2020, to 17,279 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Jasper | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.7 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 18% | 18% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.8 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Jasper | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.5% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.2% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.5% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jasper.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical home values rose 5.2% in the year to September 2026.
| Jasper | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $810 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Jasper; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Jasper residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
15,038 counted in 2010 and 16,703 in 2020; an estimated 17,279 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
8 places in Jasper on the National Register of Historic Places.
11 notable people were born in Jasper.
City in Indiana, United States
Jasper is a city in and the county seat of Dubois County, Indiana, United States, located along the Patoka River. The population was 16,703 at the 2020 census making it the 48th most populous city in Indiana. On November 4, 2007, Dubois County returned to the Eastern Time Zone, after having moved to the Central Time Zone the previous year. Land use in the area is primarily agricultural. The Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame, which honors players and others associated with the national pastime who were born or lived in Indiana, is located in Jasper.
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2 towns share a border with Jasper.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper | #81 | A | A | B+ | A | C+ |
| Bainbridge Township | #88 | A | A | — | A | C+ |
| Madison Township | #243 | B+ | B | — | A | C+ |
Bainbridge Township and Madison Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Jasper with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Jasper grades A overall, better than 88% of U.S. towns and #81 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C+ for health, B+ for safety and A for schools.
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 A.
11 notable people were born here, including Mike Braun and Brad Ellsworth.
