Jasper County

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Jasper county is located in southeast Illinois. Jasper county has 494.51 square miles of land area and 3.61 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Jasper county population is 9,698, which has shrunk 4.14% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.31% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Jasper county median household income is $46,546 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 34.06% since 2000. The income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 13.70% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Jasper county median house value is $77,900 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 19.85% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 46.64% and is much lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Jasper county is better than the state average in quality. The Jasper county area codes are 217, 618.

Population	9,698 (2010), rank #88
Population Growth	-4.14% since 2000, rank #82
Population Density:	19.47/sq mi, rank #95
Median Household Income:	$46,546 at 2006-2010—34.06% increase since 2000, rank #44
Median House Price:	$77,900 at 2006-2010—19.85% increase since 2000, rank #77
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	494.51 sq mi, rank #55
Water Area:	3.61 sq mi (0.72%), rank #65
State:	Illinois
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Area Code:	217, 618