Jasper is a city in Pipestone and

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counties in the

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. The population was 633 at the 2010 census. Most of the city lies in Pipestone County, with only a small part of the city extending into Rock County.

History

Jasper was

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ted in 1888. The city was named for deposits of

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mined nearby. A post office has been in operation at Jasper since 1888. Jasper was incorporated in 1889. On July 8, 1927 a

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near the town was photographed by Lucille Handberg. Her photograph has become a classic image,Lane, F.W. ''The Elements Rage'' (David and Charles 1966), plate 11: "The classic photograph of a tornado" even appearing on three album covers: ''

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'' by American jazz musician

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(1970), as well as English bands

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(1974) and

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(1986).

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. Minnesota State Highways 23 and

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are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 633 people, 292 households, and 166 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 324 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.3%

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, 1.4%

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, 0.5% Native American, 3.0% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population. There were 292 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were

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living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.2% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 22.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 597 people, 286 households, and 173 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 308 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.15%

, 0.67%

, 0.84% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 1.17% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population. There were 286 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were

living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.75. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,521, and the median income for a family was $34,500. Males had a median income of $26,818 versus $23,542 for females. The

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for the city was $18,019. About 6.1% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the

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, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

The portion of Jasper in Pipestone County is located in Minnesota's 7th congressional district, represented by

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, a Democrat. The portion in Rock County is located in

Minnesota's 1st congressional district Minnesota's 1st congressional district spans southern Minnesota from the border with South Dakota to the border with Wisconsin. It is a primarily rural district built on a strong history of agriculture, though this is changing rapidly due to pop ...

, represented by Jim Hagedorn, a Republican. At the state level, all of Jasper is located in

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District 22, represented by Republican

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, and in

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District 22A, represented by Republican

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References

External links

Jasper Minnesota Community Guide
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