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Population in July 2007: 3,123. Population change since 2000: +41.1%
Males: 1,387  (44.4%)
Females: 1,736  (55.6%)
Median resident age:  40.4 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30143.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,300 (it was $31,944 in 2000)
Jasper  $34,300
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $130,600 (it was $104,600 in 2000)
Jasper  $130,600
Georgia:  $164,500

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Races in Jasper:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • Black (4.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Jasper: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.5%), Irish (11.0%), English (9.3%), German (7.5%), Scottish (3.1%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1480 feet

Land area: 3.30 square miles.

Population density: 947 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jasper

  • High school or higher: 66.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jasper city

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

39 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.8%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Jasper, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Jasper to the number of sex offenders is 149 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Jasper:  0.7% ($776)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roswell, GA (30.7 miles , pop. 79,334).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (49.1 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (556.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Talking Rock, GA (5.6 miles) , Nelson-Tate-Marble Hill, GA (6.4 miles ), Nelson, GA (7.4 miles ), Cartecay, GA (9.7 miles ), Ball Ground, GA (9.9 miles ), Ludville, GA (11.0 miles ), Waleska, GA (13.3 miles ), Carters Lake, GA (14.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 2004: 42 buildings, average cost: $77,300
  • 2005: 35 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $83,600
  • 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $93,100

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Latitude: 34.47 N, Longitude: 84.43 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,367 (+155.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 450 (49.1%)


59 people in nursing homes

Area code: 706

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Population change in the 1990s: +176 (+8.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Jasper by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006
Murders 00010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.035.30.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 20101
    per 100,000 90.10.042.90.034.2
Assaults 08945
    per 100,000 0.0353.0386.4141.3170.8
Burglaries 1020161316
    per 100,000 450.7882.6687.0459.4546.4
Thefts 608691151132
    per 100,000 2703.93795.23907.35335.74508.2
Auto thefts 71213166
    per 100,000 315.5529.6558.2565.4204.9
Arson 0N/AN/A1N/A
    per 100,000 0.0N/AN/A35.3N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 192.0326.6339.2389.8279.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.16
US city average:  3.00

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Jasper-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Jasper city center killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 9.9 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Jeremiah Boswell - College basketball player (Columbia Lions).


Main business address for: CRESCENT BANKING CO (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospital/medical center in Jasper:
  • MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (1266 EAST CHURCH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Jasper:
  • NORTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; ELLIJAY, GA)
  • NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CHEROKEE (about 18 miles; CANTON, GA)
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; CUMMING, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Jasper, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jasper:
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 40 miles; MARIETTA, GA; ID: MGE)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 51 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 58 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jasper:
  • PICKENS COUNTY (about 2 miles; JASPER, GA; ID: JZP)
  • GILMER COUNTY (about 12 miles; ELLIJAY, GA; ID: 49A)
  • CHEROKEE COUNTY (about 12 miles; CANTON, GA; ID: 47A)

College/University in Jasper:
  • APPALACHIAN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 498; Location: 100 CAMPUS DR; Public; Website: www.apptec.org)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jasper:
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; KENNESAW, GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,559)
  • CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT enrollment: 2,181)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
Public high school in Jasper:
Public elementary/middle schools in Jasper:
Private elementary/middle school in Jasper:
  • JASPER GA SDA SCHOOL (Students: 9; Location: 600 BURNT MOUNTAIN ROAD; Grades: 2 - 6)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The hospital is now Piedmont Mountainside Hospital, a sister hospital to Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Notable locations in Jasper: Pickens County Courthouse (A), Pickens County Jail (B), Jasper City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jasper include: Jasper Baptist Church (A), Jasper Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Norton Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Hinton Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Jasper: Jasper City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Jasper Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Marble Valley Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 14 North Main Street).

Hotel: Budget Inn (1125 East Church Street).

Courts: Pickens County - Appalachian Judicial Circuit Courts- District Atto (50 North Main Street), Pickens County - Appalachian Judicial Circuit Courts- Public Defender (505 Cove Road), Pickens County - Clerk Of Superior Court (52 North Main Street Suite 201), Pickens County - Probate Court (50 North Main Street), Pickens County Clerk Of Court (52 North Main Suite 201), Pickens Co Superior Court Judge (50 North Main), Pickens County - Appalachian Judicial Circuit Courts- Magistrate Court (50 North Main Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Jasper and their reported violations in the past:

BENT TREE (Population served: 1950, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
SHARPTOP COVE (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
SHARPTOP COVE-PIONEER CAMP (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-28-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.8%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Jasper compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Jasper (2007 data):
  • Jasper Banking Company: Ingles #437 Branch, Drive-In Facility, at 100 Mark Whitfield Street. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $245.5 mil, Deposits: $224.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Jbc Bancshares, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Jasper Branch at 293 East Church Street, branch established on 1977-06-18. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Community Bank of Pickens County: Community Bank Of Pickens County at 15 Mountainside Drive, branch established on 2000-10-02. Info updated 2006-05-17: Bank assets: $223.4 mil, Deposits: $199.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Community Banks Of Georgia, Inc.
  • Bank of North Georgia: Jasper Bank Branch at 101 South Main Street, branch established on 1960-08-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,064.8 mil, Deposits: $3,279.7 mil, headquarters in Alpharetta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • Crescent Bank and Trust Company: Crescent Bank And Trust Company at 120 Appalachian Parkway, branch established on 1989-08-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $776.8 mil, Deposits: $663.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Crescent Banking Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 7$20,435$35,0310$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$319
Police Protection - Officers 10$25,232$30,2780$0
Other Government Administration 5$19,142$45,9410$0
Correction 1$2,206$26,4720$0
Water Supply 18$40,610$27,0730$0
Natural Resources 2$4,398$26,3880$0
Sewerage 4$10,842$32,5260$0
Solid Waste Management 3$6,471$25,8840$0
Financial Administration 2$6,311$37,8660$0
Firefighters 7$17,021$29,1790$0
Totals for Government 59$152,668$31,0511$319



Jasper government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $832,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $957,000
    Regular Highways: $729,000
    Sewerage: $696,000
    Police Protection: $458,000
    Fire Protection: $341,000
    Central Staff Services: $282,000
    Financial Administration: $119,000
    Housing & Community Development: $74,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $57,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,000
    Parks & Recreation: $23,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $91,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $756,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,453,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,346,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $107,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $213,000
    Rents: $34,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $80,000
    Central Staff: $47,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $390,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,247,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000
  • Tax - Property: $371,000
    Public Utilities: $222,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $151,000
    NEC: $106,000
    Other Selective Sales: $79,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $345,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $114,000

10.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.86%
Georgia average:  10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cherokee County, GA  2.90% ($36,589 average AGI)
from Cobb County, GA  0.82% ($106,177)
from Gilmer County, GA  0.63% ($31,623)


7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,865 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.39%
Georgia average:  9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cherokee County, GA  1.94% ($36,461 average AGI)
to Gilmer County, GA  0.52% ($26,854)
to Cobb County, GA  0.44% ($32,049)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jasper:
  • WYYZ (1490 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, GA; Owner: MR. MARK HELLINGER)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHK (1290 AM; 5 kW; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
  • WDGR (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: SMALL TOWN RADIO OF GEORGIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jasper:
  • W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W214AS (90.7 FM; WALESKA, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WNSY (100.1 FM; TALKING ROCK, GA; Owner: CHARLES A. MCCLURE)
  • W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
  • WCCV (91.7 FM; CARTERSVILLE, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • W265BD (100.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLJA-FM (93.5 FM; ELLIJAY, GA; Owner: TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQMT (98.9 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Jasper:
  • WPXA (Channel 14; ROME, GA; Owner: PAXSON ATLANTA LICENSE, INC.)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
  • WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
  • WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
  • WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)


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