Jasper, Michigan
Jasper is an unincorporated community within Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The U.S. Census Bureau defines the area as census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes. The CDP had a population of 412 at the 2010 census.[1] Located along M-52, Jasper is within Fairfield Township and has its own post office with the 49248 ZIP Code.[3][4]
Jasper, Michigan | |
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Community along S. Adrian Highway (M-52) | |
Location within Lenawee County | |
Jasper Location in Michigan Jasper Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 41°47′36″N 84°02′26″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Lenawee |
Township | Fairfield |
Area | |
• Total | 4.032 sq mi (10.44 km2) |
• Land | 4.032 sq mi (10.44 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 412 |
• Density | 102.2/sq mi (39.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 49248 |
Area code(s) | 517 |
GNIS feature ID | 629217[2] |
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 4.032 square miles (10.44 km2), all of it land.[1]
History
The first European settler in Jasper was Andrew Millet, arriving in 1824. A post office was opened June 18, 1874, with Henry Ferguson as the first postmaster.[5] The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway had a depot in Jasper.[6] The station was at first known as Fairfield.[5]
The community of Jasper was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.[7]
Demographics
References
- "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- "Jasper". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- Jasper, Michigan Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine, Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum]
- "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-6. Retrieved August 8, 2016.