Jasper County, Missouri

Jasper County
Jasper County
County
	Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage (August 2008)
	Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
	Missouri's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°12′N 94°20′W / 37.2°N 94.34°W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	January 2, 1841
Named for	William Jasper
Seat	Carthage
Largest city	Joplin
Area
• Total	641 sq mi (1,660 km2)
• Land	638 sq mi (1,650 km2)
• Water	2.8 sq mi (7 km2) 0.4%
Population (2020)
• Total	122,761
• Density	192.3/sq mi (74.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	7th
Website	www.jaspercountymo.gov

37°12′N 94°20′W / 37.20°N 94.34°W / 37.20; -94.34

Jasper County is located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 122,761.^[1] Its county seat is Carthage,^[2] and its largest city is Joplin. The county was organized in 1841 and named for William Jasper, a hero of the American Revolutionary War.

Jasper County is included in the Joplin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Jasper County Sheriff's Office has legal jurisdiction throughout the county.

^ "2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer". Retrieved August 16, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[1] "2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer". Retrieved August 16, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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