Jasper, Alabama
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 Location of Jasper in Alabama
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| Foundation : | 1815 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Alabama |
| County : | Walker County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 51 ′ N , 87 ° 17 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 13,900 (as of 2004) |
| Population density : | 199.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 69.6 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 100 m |
| Postcodes : | 35501-35504 |
| Area code : | +1 205 |
| FIPS : | 01-38416 |
| GNIS ID : | 0120822 |
Jasper is a city and county seat of Walker County in the US state of Alabama . At the 2010 census, Jasper had 13,857 residents. It is named after William Jasper , a hero of the American Revolutionary War.
geography
Jasper's geographic coordinates are 33 ° 51 ' N , 87 ° 17' W (33.842347, -87.277174).
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 70 km², of which 0.04% is water and the rest is land. The only notable watercourse is the Town Creek , which flows roughly through the urban area from north to south and drains it via the Tombigbee River to Mobile Bay .
sons and daughters of the town
- Eric Esch (* 1966), super heavyweight boxer
- Polly Holliday (born 1937), actress
- Michael Rooker (born 1955), actor
- Sandy Posey (born 1947), country singer
supporting documents
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 . United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.