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Jasper, MN map Population in July 2007: 561. Population change since 2000: -5.5%
 

Males: 271  (45.4%)
Females: 326  (54.6%)

Pipestone County

Median resident age:  44.2 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56144.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,500 (it was $25,521 in 2000)
Jasper  $27,500
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $46,200 (it was $34,300 in 2000)
Jasper  $46,200
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Jasper:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Jasper: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.2%), Norwegian (34.2%), Dutch (8.7%), Irish (7.7%), Swedish (5.5%), English (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1550 feet

Land area: 0.88 square miles.

Population density: 643 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jasper

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jasper city

  • Never married: 13.6%
  • Now married: 60.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 17.5%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Minnesota:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Jasper:  0.9% ($323)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (31.5 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (181.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (615.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ihlen, MN (4.6 miles) , Sherman, SD (8.3 miles) , Trosky, MN (10.2 miles) , Pipestone, MN (11.7 miles ), Garretson, SD (11.7 miles ), Hardwick, MN (14.9 miles ), Hatfield, MN (16.0 miles) , Beaver Creek, MN (16.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $67,500
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $99,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $105,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $73,800
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.85 N, Longitude: 96.40 W


Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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Jasper-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 81% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the Jasper city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.6 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Jasper:
  • PIPESTONE COUNTY MED CTR & ASHTON CC (about 14 miles; PIPESTONE, MN)
  • LUVERNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LUVERNE, MN)
  • FLANDREAU MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 19 miles; FLANDREAU, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Jasper, MN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jasper:
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 31 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 43 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 89 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; ID: ATY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jasper:
  • PIPESTONE MUNI (about 11 miles; PIPESTONE, MN; ID: PQN)
  • FLANDREAU MUNI (about 17 miles; FLANDREAU, SD; ID: 4P3)
  • QUENTIN AANENSON FIELD (about 22 miles; LUVERNE, MN; ID: D19)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jasper:
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 81 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 121 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 133 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Jasper that have no violations reported:
  • JASPER (Population served: 584, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • SPLIT ROCK CREEK STATE PARK (Population served: 156, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.5%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.7%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  3.2%

Jasper compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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):
  • Peoples Bank: Jasper State Branch at 121 West Wall, branch established on 1908-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $230.0 mil, Deposits: $194.1 mil, headquarters in Rock Valley, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Pipestone County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$274
Financial Administration 0$0 2$2,122
Firefighters 0$0 25$292
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$582
Other and Unallocable 1$1,822$21,8645$2,960
Totals for Government 1$1,822$21,86438$6,230



Jasper government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Housing & Community Development: $363,000
    Sewerage: $95,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $26,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $327,000
    Liquor Stores: $207,000
    General - Other: $119,000
    Water Utilities: $109,000
    Sewerage: $72,000
    Fire Protection: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $26,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $22,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $35,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $402,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $955,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $449,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,345,000
    Water Utilities: $393,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $59,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $115,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $233,000
    Fire Protection: $202,000
    General - Other: $32,000
    Liquor Stores: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,835,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $204,000
    Water Utilities: $76,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $153,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $64,000
    NEC: $1,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $171,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000

5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,852 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.86%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

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 Minnehaha County, SD  0.70% ($23,440 average AGI)
from Murray County, MN  0.31% ($29,091)
from Rock County, MN  0.28% ($25,500)


6.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,719 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.72%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

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 Minnehaha County, SD  0.97% ($47,514 average AGI)
to Lyon County, MN  0.47% ($22,882)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.36% ($29,308)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jasper:
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KQAD (800 AM; 1 kW; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jasper:
  • KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KKHG (107.9 FM; FLANDREAU, SD; Owner: LA COMMUNIQUE, INC.)
  • KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KRSW (89.3 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KSQB-FM (95.7 FM; DELL RAPIDS, SD; Owner: L A RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Jasper:
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
  • K56GF (Channel 56; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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