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
Jasper
Location in Michigan
Jasper
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°47′36″N 84°02′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyLenawee
TownshipFairfield
Area
 • Total4.032 sq mi (10.44 km2)
 • Land4.032 sq mi (10.44 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
735 ft (224 m)
Population
 • Total412
 • Density102.2/sq mi (39.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49248
Area code(s)517
GNIS feature ID629217[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] Jasper was one of the largest populated areas in Lenawee County prior to 1908 accounting for about 8,000 residents. A Smallpox epidemic wiped out over half of the residents and most of the homes were burned to the ground in the southern two thirds of the town to try to stop the epidemic.

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]

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


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