JasperMI
Settled in 1874, this town now has 282 residents.
Is Jasper a good place to live?
Jasper’s median age is 25.1 years, below both the Michigan town median (42.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 4 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Jasper. Jasper has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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Most of Jasper’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The median household income here in Jasper is $56,000. Between 2011 and 2021, jobs in Jasper dropped by 26, to 8. A fifth of residents live below the poverty line here. The top destinations are Adrian (13%), Madison Township (9%) and Tecumseh (3%).
| Jasper | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Jasper
A July afternoon gets to about 84° and a January night to 18°, and about 26 inches of snow fall in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jasper stands out in Michigan and nationally: a smaller share of its adults had a checkup this year
In Jasper, 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 19% report frequent mental distress. The town tracks Michigan closely on all 32 CDC measures. The share of adults in Jasper who binge drink is 18%.
| Jasper | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 80% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Jasper is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Jasper break down as 49% from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in Jasper: about $261K
Values rose 3.6% in the 12 months to September 2026. Jasper: 94% of households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Jasper
Moving to Jasper: who provides what
Jasper is unincorporated, so Lenawee County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
100% of working residents leave Jasper for work
Where Jasper’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Jasper
About 6 of every 100 Jasper residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
About Jasper
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Jasper is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The CDP had a population of 371 at the 2020 census. Jasper is within Fairfield Township and Ogden Township, Jasper has its own post office with the 49248 ZIP Code.
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- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
- ZIP code
- 49248
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