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Jasper TownshipOH
A town of 675.
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Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
675
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$138K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
30.7
years
Jobs based here
110
A commuter town
Is Jasper Township a good place to live?
Jasper Township’s median age is 30.7 years, below both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Jasper Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
675 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Union TownshipJefferson TownshipConcord TownshipJefferson TownshipRichland TownshipWilson TownshipJasper Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Jasper Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jasper Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jasper Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Fayette County Board of ElectionsFayette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43160, 45169, 43142, 4312843160 58% · 45169 26% · 43142 13% · 43128 3%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 Township.
Work & commute
Jasper Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Jasper Township for work: only 2% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Jasper Township, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Jefferson Township (9%), Washington Court House (9%) and Union Township (8%).
2%work in town
| Jasper Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Jasper Township2%
Jefferson Township9%
Washington Court House9%
Union Township8%
Wilmington4%
24 mi
median commute distance
110
jobs based in Jasper Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More children than Ohio overall
Children under 18 are 32% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (18% statewide). 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
30.7median age · OH 39.7
Jasper TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school37%
Some college20%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Jasper Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.9% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Jasper Township
Jasper Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring41–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Low risk in Jasper Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Jasper Township is
Jasper Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Jasper Township.
| Jasper Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Jasper Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.3% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 21.1% | 15.4% |
Adena Fayette Medical Center
8.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0.3% of Jasper Township is conserved land
2.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Jasper Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.3%conserved
| Jasper Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 87 of 26,174 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 97 attractions →Kings Island and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jasper Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
31 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
39 mi MountainSerpent Mound
30 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a year31 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
27 mi LandmarkMadonna of the TrailSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jasper Township
17pages on Jasper Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jasper Township
About 1 of every 100 Jasper Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Jasper Township for work
Where Jasper Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
110jobs based in Jasper Township
2%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Jasper Township
Township in Ohio, US
Jasper Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 703.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 41 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,037 ft
Questions about Jasper Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jasper Township, OH a good place to live?
Jasper Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.