Jasper County, Indiana
| Jasper County, Indiana | |
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Jasper County Courthouse in Rensselaer
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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 Indiana's location in the U.S. |
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| Coordinates: 41°01′N 87°07′W / 41.017°N 87.117°WCoordinates: 41°01′N 87°07′W / 41.017°N 87.117°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Indiana
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| Region | Northwest Indiana |
| Metro area | Chicago Metropolitan |
| Established | February 7, 1835 |
| Named for | Sgt. William Jasper |
| County seat | Rensselaer |
| Largest city | Rensselaer (population and total area) |
| Incorporated Municipalities |
Four cities and towns
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| Government | |
| • Type | County |
| • Body | Board of Commissioners |
| • Commissioner | James A. Walstra (1st) |
| • Commissioner | Kendell Culp (2nd) |
| • Commissioner | Richard E. Maxwell (3rd) |
| Area | |
| • County | 561.39 sq mi (1,454.0 km2) |
| • Land | 559.62 sq mi (1,449.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.76 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Metro | 10,874 sq mi (28,160 km2) |
| Area rank | 3rd largest county in Indiana |
| • Region | 2,726 sq mi (7,060 km2) |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • County | 33,478 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 33,389 |
| • Rank | 54th largest county in Indiana 1,341st largest county in U.S. |
| • Density | 59.8/sq mi (23.1/km2) |
| • Metro | 9,522,434 |
| • Region | 819,537 |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Codes | 46310, 46341, 46374, 46392, 47922, 47943, 47946, 47948, 47957, 47959, 47977-78, 47995 |
| Area code | 219 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Indiana Senate districts | 5th and 7th |
| Indiana House of Representatives districts | 4th, 16th and 20th |
| FIPS code | 18-073 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0450494 |
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| Waterways |
Iroquois River – Kankakee River |
| Amtrak station | Rensselaer |
| Website | www.jaspercountyin.gov |
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