Jasper, Michigan

Jasper, Michigan
Census-designated place
Jasper, Michigan
Jasper, Michigan
Coordinates: 41°47′36″N 84°02′26″W / 41.79333°N 84.04056°W / 41.79333; -84.04056Coordinates: 41°47′36″N 84°02′26″W / 41.79333°N 84.04056°W / 41.79333; -84.04056
Country United States
State Michigan
County Lenawee
Area[1]
 • Total 4.032 sq mi (10.44 km2)
 • Land 4.032 sq mi (10.44 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 735 ft (224 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 412
 • Density 100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 49248
Area code(s) 517
GNIS feature ID 629217[2]

Jasper is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fairfield Township, Lenawee County, Michigan, United States. Its population was 412 as of the 2010 census.[1] The community is located along M-52. Jasper has a post office with ZIP code 49248.[3][4]

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  6. ↑ Jasper, Michigan, Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum]


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