Jasper County | |
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![]() Historic Montrose Presbyterian Church | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
![]() Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 32°01′N 89°07′W / 32.02°N 89.12°W | |
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Founded | 1833 |
Named for | William Jasper |
Seat | Bay Springs and Paulding |
Largest city | Bay Springs |
Area | |
• Total | 677 sq mi (1,750 km2) |
• Land | 676 sq mi (1,750 km2) |
• Water | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) 0.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,367 |
• Density | 24/sq mi (9.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Jasper County is a county found in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 16,367 people lived there.[1] Its county seats are Bay Springs and Paulding.[2]