Jasper County, Illinois
Jasper County: County in Illinois, United States
About
Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,698 and a population density of 8 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 9,465 inhabitants. Its county seat is Newton. The county was created 194 years ago in 1830.

Quick Facts about Jasper County
Population : | 9,465 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Illinois (United States) |
Different from : | Jasper County, Jasper County, Jasper County, Jasper County, Jasper County, Jasper County, Jasper County |
Area : | 1290 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 0.7% |
Land as percent of area : | 99.3% |
Named for : | William Jasper |
Capital : | Newton |
Establishment : | January 01, 1831 |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 11:37:26 (22nd February 2025) |
Density : | 7 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -2.46% (2010-2020) |


Geography
Jasper County is located at 39°0'36"N 88°9'14"W (39.0100300, -88.1538100). It has 5 neighbors: Clark County, Clay County, Crawford County, Cumberland County and Richland County.
Jasper County map
The largest city of Jasper County is Island Grove with a population of 596. Other cities include, Newton population 428, Brookville population 226, Wheeler population 146 and Yale population 84. See all Jasper County cities & populated places.
Jasper County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Jasper County.
City Name | Population | Title |
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Plainfield | 44,542 | Village in Illinois, United States |
Island Grove | 596 | Unincorporated community in Illinois |
Newton | 428 | City in and the county seat of Jasper County, Illinois, United States |
Hunt City | 283 | Township in Jasper County, Illinois |
Brookville | 226 | Unincorporated community in Illinois |
Willow Hill | 224 | Township in Jasper County, Illinois |
Point Pleasant | 149 | Township in Warren County, Illinois |
Wheeler | 146 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Hidalgo | 103 | Village in Jasper County, Illinois, United States |
Yale | 84 | City in Illinois, United States of America |
Rose Hill | 80 | Village in Jasper County, Illinois, United States |
Jasper County has 5 neighbours.
- Clark County county in Illinois, United States
- Clay County county in Illinois, United States
- Crawford County county in Illinois, United States
- Cumberland County county in Illinois, United States
- Richland County county in Illinois, United States
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Jasper County decreased by 2.46% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 9,698 | - | census |
2011 | 9,754 | 0.57% | estimation process |
2012 | 9,672 | -0.85% | estimation process |
2013 | 9,607 | -0.68% | estimation process |
2014 | 9,633 | 0.27% | estimation process |
2015 | 9,630 | -0.03% | estimation process |
2016 | 9,583 | -0.49% | estimation process |
2017 | 9,523 | -0.63% | estimation process |
2018 | 9,624 | 1.05% | estimation process |
2019 | 9,610 | -0.15% | estimation process |
2020 | 9,465 | -1.53% | estimation process |
Other places with the same name (8)
- Jasper County , Missouri county in South Carolina, United States with a population of 121,648 people.
- Jasper County , Iowa county in Iowa, United States with a population of 37,148 people.
- Jasper County , Texas county in Texas, United States with a population of 35,375 people.
- Jasper County , Indiana county in Indiana, United States with a population of 33,440 people.
- Jasper County , South Carolina county in South Carolina, United States with a population of 31,588 people.
- Jasper County , Mississippi county in Mississippi, United States with a population of 16,332 people.
- Jasper County , Georgia county in Georgia, United States with a population of 14,483 people.
Illinois Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
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Cook County | 5,108,284 | County in Illinois, United States |
Chicago | 2,677,643 | The third most populous city in the United States and the center of the Chicago metropolitan area. |
DuPage County | 917,481 | County in Illinois, United States |
Lake County | 693,593 | County in Oregon, United States |
Will County | 688,726 | County in Illinois, United States |
Kane County | 531,010 | County in southern Utah, United States |
McHenry County | 305,888 | County in Illinois, United States |
Winnebago County | 281,295 | County in Illinois, United States |
Madison County | 262,635 | County in Montana, United States |
Saint Clair County | 258,046 | The County of St. |
Champaign County | 209,192 | County in Illinois, United States |
Aurora | 196,383 | The second most populous city in Illinois. |
Sangamon County | 193,882 | County in Illinois, United States |
Peoria County | 177,652 | County in Illinois, United States of America |
McLean County | 171,256 | County in North Dakota, United States |
Naperville | 147,986 | The second most populous city in Illinois. |