Jasper (Township), 1873
Jasper’s story
219 years in pictures
Census counts: 657 in 1830, 1,418 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 2 maps from 1926 on.
- 1807Jasper is settled
JasperNY
Population
1,381
2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$124K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
36
A commuter town
Is Jasper a good place to live?
Jasper’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C for incomes. 34% of residents are under 18 in Jasper, where New York’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. On cost of living, just 19 of New York’s 1,215 towns do better. No town in New York scores lower than Jasper on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Turkey Ridge State Forest, at 420 acres. Jasper has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestACost of living
What makes Jasper stand out
Where Jasper beats most towns.
Small town
1,381 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
WoodhullTroupsburgGreenwoodCameronJasper
How Jasper grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Jasper is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $124K, 1.9 years of the Corning area’s $66K median household incomeAOpen →Jobs & income$81K median household incomeCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 1.5 of 20; 17.6% of households have no car; 6.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →HealthSt. James Hospital 13.4 miles awayC+Open →SchoolsBeat 57% of New York districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 1% conserved landC+Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life0.1 library visits per resident; 1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Jasper: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jasper, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jasper’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSteuben County Board of ElectionsSteuben County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes14855, 14839, 14823, 1489814855 70% · 14839 14% · 14823 8% · 14898 7%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jasper.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Fewer of Jasper’s working residents work locally than in the typical New York or U.S. town
0.4% of working residents work locally in Jasper, below both New York’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Jasper fell to 36 in 2023, 44 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Hornell (8%), Troupsburg (8%) and Wellsville (6%).
0%work in town
| Jasper | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Jasper0%
Hornell8%
Troupsburg8%
Wellsville6%
Greenwood6%
21 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in Jasper
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Jasper
Jasper has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Jasper’s July high is 79°F.
82″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–33°
Spring32–55°
Summer54–77°
Fall38–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Jasper, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jasper.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
2
paid flood claims since 1996
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC+
Residents of Jasper are less healthy than 60% of U.S. towns
Jasper beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Jasper.
40%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Jasper | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Jasper | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6% |
| More smokers | 16.6% | 11.3% |
| More adults with depression | 22.8% | 17.5% |
St. James Hospital
13.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC+
Jasper has set aside 1.3% of its land for conservation
5.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Jasper is 0.1 miles per square mile.
1.3%conserved
| Jasper | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1.3%
conserved · 422 of 33,509 acres
5.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Turkey Ridge State Forest | 0.5 mi | 420 |
| 2. Jasper-Troupsburg CSD Athletic Fields | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jasper
18pages on Jasper
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jasper; the nearest are
Alfred UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Alfred15.1 mi$41,500 tuitionSUNY College of Technology at AlfredUniversity or college · Public · Alfred15.4 mi$8,892 in-state tuitionSUNY Corning Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Corning23.7 mi$6,534 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Jasper residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Jasper for work
Where Jasper’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
36jobs based in Jasper
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Jasper
Town in New York, United States
Jasper is a town located in Steuben County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 1,418. The name is that of a military hero at Fort Moultrie, William Jasper. The Town of Jasper is in the southwestern part of the county, west of Corning. The town's Zip Code is 14855.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1807
- Area
- 53 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,870 ft
- ZIP code
- 14855
- Area code
- 607
Questions about Jasper
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jasper, NY 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 A.