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Jasper, Tennessee

Jasper, Tennessee
Town
Jasper City Hall
Jasper City Hall
Nickname: 
"Gateway to the beautiful Sequatchie Valley"
Motto: 
"The friendly city on the move!"
Location of Jasper in Marion County, Tennessee.
Location of Jasper in Marion County, Tennessee.
Location of Jasper on map of Tennessee
Location of Jasper on map of Tennessee
Jasper, Tennessee
Location of Jasper in Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°04′30″N 85°37′41″W / 35.07500°N 85.62806°W / 35.07500; -85.62806
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyMarion
Founded1820[1]
Incorporated1959[1]
Named forWilliam Jasper
Area
 • Total
9.96 sq mi (25.78 km2)
 • Land9.85 sq mi (25.50 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Elevation620 ft (190 m)
Population
 • Total
3,612
 • Density366.85/sq mi (141.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37347
Area code423
FIPS code47-37820[5]
GNIS feature ID1289309[3]
Websitewww.jasper-tn.com

Jasper is a town in and the county seat of Marion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,612 at the 2020 census.[6] The town was formed in 1820 from lands acquired from Betsy Pack (1770–1851), daughter of Cherokee Chief John Lowery. Jasper is part of the Chattanooga, TNGA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ a b Jasper city website. Retrieved: January 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jasper, Tennessee
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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