Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:56 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:27 am – 5:03 pm
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People2,332 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.6872 householdsMedian household income $77,643Median home value $158,200Median rent $808 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $893 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,009 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 24 minutes85% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 24°F46 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 5 days51 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carthage station, 11 mi away; rain from Lamar 0.3 Ese; snow from Waco 4n
Nearby landmarksWebbs Lakelake · 2.4 miScroggs Lakelake · 3.4 miWest Fork Riverriver · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDorris Creek Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 158 acresBethel Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 259 acresPa Sole Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 238 acresTreaty Line Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 167 acresHarry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.0 miBattle Of Carthage State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJasper County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025305 of 365 days measured58 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 162main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jasper County monitors, MO
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJasper PWSserves 932 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation953 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCox Barton County Hospital11.6 miPost officeJasper Post Officeunder a mileTown hallJasper City Hallunder a milePoliceJasper Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationJasper Farmers Fire Protection Association1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryJasper Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighJasper High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN17 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL118 miInterstateI-49under a mileUS highwayUS 71under a mileCoachJoplin Bus StationGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64755 ZIP area.
