Jasper, Texas
Location of Jasper, Texas
Coordinates: 30°55′20″N 93°59′56″W / 30.92222, -93.99889
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Jasper
Area
- Total	10. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. List of Texas county name etymologies|List of Texas county seat name etymologies The state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U Jasper County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 35604 Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (26. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²)
- Land	10. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (26. 8 km²)
- Water	0. 1 sq mi (0. 2 km²)
Elevation	203 ft (62 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	8,247
- Density	797. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi (307. 9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	75951
Area code(s)	409
FIPS code	48-37420[1]
GNIS feature ID	1360162[2]

Jasper is a city in Jasper County, Texas, United States, on U. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The map to the right is now clickable click on an area code to go to the page for that code Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Jasper County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 35604 Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the S. highways 96 and 190, State Highway 63, and Sandy Creek in north central Jasper County. The population was 8,247 at the 2000 census(2006 estimate-7,465). It is the county seat of Jasper County^[3] and is situated in East Texas, specifically the Deep East Texas subregion. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Jasper County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 35604 East Texas is a distinct geographic and ecological area in the U East Texas is a distinct geographic and ecological area in the U Jasper is about 110 miles (180 km) northeast of Houston.

Contents 1 History 2 Notable Events 3 Geography and Climate 4 Demographics 5 Economy 6 Education 7 Notable residents 8 References 9 External links

History

The area was settled around 1824 by John Bevil. 30 families occupied the settlement as early as 1830, when it was known as Snow River or Bevil's Settlement after John R. Bevil one of the earliest European-American settlers.

In 1835 it was renamed for William Jasper, a hero of the American Revolution who was killed attempting to plant the American colors at the storming of Savannah in 1779. William Jasper (c 1750 &ndash October 9, 1779) was a noted American soldier in the Revolutionary War. ^[4] Jasper became the county seat in 1844. During the Civil War the town housed a Confederate quartermaster depot. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Antebellum educational institutions included the Jasper Male and Female High School, which operated until 1878, when it became the Southeast Texas Male and Female College, and Jasper Collegiate Institute, which operated from 1851 until 1874. The population declined to 360 in 1870, reflecting the hardships of the Civil War, but by 1885 had risen to 1,000.

A weekly newspaper, the Jasper Newsboy, has been published continuously since 1865. The Jasper Newsboy is the newspaper of Jasper, Jasper County, Texas, United States.

In 1896 Jasper had a population of 1,200. With the arrival of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway early in the twentieth century, Jasper grew into a center for the manufacture of timber products. The Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway is a now-defunct rail company with lines running from Galveston, Texas northwest to the Denver and Rio Grande Railway Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or Lumber from two sawmills, with a daily capacity of 125,000 board feet (295 m³), goods from basket and stave factories, logs, ties, poles, and pulpwood were shipped in 200 cars per month.

Jasper served as headquarters for the Lower Neches Valley Authority's construction program, including Dam "B" at Town Bluff and engineering and surveying for a dam at Magee Bend on the Angelina River. The Lower Neches Valley Authority was established in 1933 as a district to store control conserve and utilize the water of the lower Neches River valley The Angelina River is formed by the junction of Barnhardt and Shawnee creeks three miles northwest of Laneville in southwest central Rusk County Texas (at)

Local farmers raised broiler chickens and beef and in the 1950s turned to dairying. Jasper also became the headquarters of Morgan and Lindsey Incorporated, variety chain stores, which at one time operated 85 stores in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Morgan and Lindsey Incorporated, operated variety chain stores which at one time had eighty-five stores in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States

In 1990 the community had 6,959 residents and 222 businesses. ^[5]

The only known soldier of the American Revolution to be buried in Texas was Jasper resident Stephen Williams, in whose honor a marker has been placed on the courthouse lawn. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots"

Notable Events

• The city became infamous throughout the United States in 1998 after an African-American man named James Byrd, Jr. was dragged to death by John William King and two other white men from the surrounding area. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa James Byrd Jr ( May 2, 1949 - June 7, 1998) was an African-American Murdered in 1998 by Shawn Allen Berry Lawrence Russell James Byrd Jr ( May 2, 1949 - June 7, 1998) was an African-American Murdered in 1998 by Shawn Allen Berry Lawrence Russell White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School. A made for tv movie was quickly produced called Jasper,Texas regarding the above murder starring Jon Voight ,Louis Gossett, Jr.and Don Cheadle

• Jasper was also one of the primary locations for the recovery of the Space Shuttle Columbia wreckage in February of 2003. Jonathan Vincent Voight (born December 29 1938 is an Academy Award -winning American film Actor. Louis Cameron Gossett Jr (born May 27 1936) is an American Emmy, Golden Globe, and Academy Award winning Actor Donald Frank "Don" Cheadle (born November 29, 1964) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe Award -winning American Space Shuttle Columbia ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first spaceworthy Space shuttle in NASA 's

• Jasper was greatly affected by Hurricane Rita on September 25, 2005 as she moved inland. Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense Tropical cyclone ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It suffered considerable damage. The town was also left without power or drinkable water for about three and half weeks. Many residents of Jasper felt then, and still feel, that FEMA overlooked them and the situation that Jasper and Jasper County were in. The purpose of FEMA is to coordinate the response to a Disaster which has occurred in the United States and which overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities Even as late as mid-2007 there are still blue FEMA tarps in evidence on area roofs as some people continue to await funding to make repairs.

• On June 7, 2007 the Jasper Bulldogs defeated the Liberty-Eylau Leoprads 14-4 to become the 2007 3A State Champions of Baseball. They set a Texas state record by scoring 25 runs for the entire tournament. (2 Games)

Geography and Climate

Jasper is located at 30°55′20″N, 93°59′56″W (30. 922333, -93. 998750). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (26. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²), of which, 10. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 square miles (26. 8 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 2 km²) of it (0. 58%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 8,247 people, 2,888 households, and 1,992 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 797. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (307. 9/km²). There were 3,467 housing units at an average density of 335. 2/sq mi (129. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 48. 26% White, 43. 91% African American, 0. 44% Native American, 0. 70% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 5. 18% from other races, and 1. 49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8. 56% of the population.

There were 2,888 households out of which 34. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44. 7% were married couples living together, 20. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31. 0% were non-families. 27. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 58 and the average family size was 3. 14.

In the city the population was spread out with 26. 7% under the age of 18, 9. 7% from 18 to 24, 28. 1% from 25 to 44, 20. 6% from 45 to 64, and 14. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96. 5 males.

Economy

The median income for a household in the city was $24,671, and the median income for a family was $32,242. Males had a median income of $28,432 versus $17,266 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,997. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 23. 3% of families and 28. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 23. 3% of those age 65 or over. Due to the lack of viable employment locally these figures are not likely to get better in the future.

Education

The city is served by Jasper Independent School District. Jasper Independent School District is a public School district based in Jasper, Texas ( USA)

Notable residents

• Max Alvis, baseball player
• Ernie Holmes, football player
• Red Bryant, football player

References

External links

• Jasper city website
• Jasper County website
• Jasper/Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce

• Jasper, Texas is at coordinates 30°55′20″N 93°59′56″W / 30.922333, -93.99875 (Jasper, Texas)Coordinates: 30°55′20″N 93°59′56″W / 30.922333, -93.99875 (Jasper, Texas)
• USGS Entry for Jasper, Texas

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