Jasper (Indiana)
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| Jasper | |
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 District Court in Jasper |
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| Location in Indiana | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1818 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Indiana |
| County : | Dubois County |
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 24 ′ N , 86 ° 56 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 12,100 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 506.3 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 24.0 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) thereof 23.9 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) land |
| Height : | 142 m |
| Postcodes : | 47546, 47547, 47549 |
| Area code : | +1 812 |
| FIPS : | 18-37782 |
| GNIS ID : | 0436944 |
| Website : | www.jasperin.org |
| Mayor : | Terry Seitz |
Jasper is a city in Dubois County in the US state of Indiana . In 2000 Jasper, which is also the county seat of Dubois County, had 12,100 inhabitants.
history
The first settlers in the area of the later Jasper came mainly from Kentucky and Tennessee . The settlement formed on the Patoka River , which served as a transport route and powered a flour mill. Until the elevation to the county seat in 1830, the place was still known as "Enlow's Hill". By 1838 Jasper had about 60 residents. Many of the residents who joined in the following years originally came from what is now Germany, primarily from Baden and Bavaria .
The participation of German immigrants in the historical development of Jasper is expressed today in a town partnership with Pfaffenweiler in Baden-Württemberg .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b History and Today ... www.jasperin.org, accessed on May 8, 2009 (English).
Personalities
- Mike Braun (* 1954), politician
Twin cities
Pfaffenweiler, Baden, Germany