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]

For the township in Midland County, see Jasper Township, Michigan.

Jasper, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Community along S. Adrian Highway (M-52)
Location within Lenawee County
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Coordinates: 41°47′36″N 84°02′26″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Lenawee
Township	Fairfield
Area [1]
• Total	4.032 sq mi (10.44 km^2)
• Land	4.032 sq mi (10.44 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	735 ft (224 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	412
• Density	102.2/sq mi (39.5/km^2)
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

1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
2. "Jasper". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
3. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved June 8, 2018.
4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
5. Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
6. Jasper, Michigan Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine, Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum]
7. "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.

U.S. Post Office in Jasper