Jasper County, Indiana
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Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population is 30,043. The county seat is Rensselaer6.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,454 km² (561 mi²). 1,450 km² (560 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.24% water.
Adjacent counties
- Porter County (north)
- La Porte County (northeast)
- Starke County (east [1])
- Pulaski County (east [1])
- White County (southeast)
- Benton County (south)
- Newton County (west)
- Lake County (northwest)
History
Jasper County was formed in 1838. It was named for Sgt. William Jasper, a famous scout for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Jasper became famous in 1776, during the bombardment of Fort Moultrie, for erecting a new flagstaff under fire after the American flag had been shot down. Jasper was killed during the Siege of Savannah in 1779.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 30,043 people, 10,686 households, and 8,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 21/km² (54/mi²). There were 11,236 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (20/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.97% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 2.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 10,686 households out of which 36.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.40% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.10% were non-families. 19.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $43,369, and the median income for a family was $50,132. Males had a median income of $38,544 versus $22,191 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,012. 6.70% of the population and 4.60% of families were below the poverty line. 8.00% of those under the age of 18 and 5.10% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
