Jasper County, Iowa

Jasper County
Jasper County
County
	Jasper County Courthouse in Newton
	Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
	Iowa's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 41°41′17″N 93°03′41″W / 41.688055555556°N 93.061388888889°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1846
Named for	William Jasper
Seat	Newton
Largest city	Newton
Area
• Total	733 sq mi (1,900 km2)
• Land	730 sq mi (1,900 km2)
• Water	2.5 sq mi (6 km2) 0.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	37,813
• Density	52/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.co.jasper.ia.us

Jasper County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,813.^[1] The county seat is Newton.^[2] The county was organized in 1846 and is named after Sergeant William Jasper, a Revolutionary War hero.^[3]

^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Weaver, James Baird (1912). Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 44.
^ United States Office of Management and Budget. "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). pp. 5, 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2006.