BlockJasper, Florida
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the Jasper census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32052. It stands on Bell Creek. The Survey maps it on the Jasper quadrangle. 3,621 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 151 feet above sea level.
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Then and now
1954 to 1980The same ground, surveyed 26 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
On record in Jasper
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Old Hamilton County Jaillisted 1983
United Methodist Churchlisted 1978
Population over time
2 figuresJasper fell from 4,546 to 3,621 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,546 | |
| 2020 | 3,621 | -925 (-20%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Jasper quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Okefenokee Swamp quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
254 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 254 fires within 5 miles of Jasper between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,134 acres in total. 23 started naturally. 28 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 75 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 37 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 28 |
| Natural | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 17 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2002 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 3 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Florida Forest Service | 04-24-MYERS FIRE-1238 |
| 27 September 1993 | Natural | 4.5 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 21 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 4TH ST (24-04) |
| 19 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 04-24-NOV/118TH LANE FIRE -1292 |
| 18 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | CR 137-1 (24-4) |
| 18 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | CR 137-2 (24-4) |
| 17 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 24-4 WHEELER FIRE-1155 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Jasper: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Phosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Magnesite, Iron, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County Reconniassance | Phosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Magnesite, Iron, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite | Prospect | 1966 |
Storms near this place
60 of 81 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jasper in 81 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 51 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 4 tornado, 3 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $250,000 | Roof blown off of a large building. |
| March 2001 | Tornado (F2) | Jasper | $80,000 | One mobile home and one church were destroyed. Two vehicles damaged. Tornado ranged from F0-F2 and skipped along the path. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Jasper | $35,000 | FDEM reported that the Hamilton EOC was flooded. Computers, furniture and records on the main floor were damaged. The road department reported that there was $30-$35K of repairs to roadways needed. The cost of damage for the EOC was unknown. |
| February 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Jasper | $35,000 | One home destroyed |
| February 1998 | Flash Flood | Jasper | $30,000 | Numerous road were closed due to excessive flooding. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $17,000 | Roof damage to a couple of homes and an uprooted tree were reported along SW Pennington Farm Rd near Jasper. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $10,000 | A tree fell on a home and destroyed it. Another tree fell onto a mobile home and destroyed it. Power lines were blown down. Pea size hail was also reported. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for the event to be included in StormData. |
| January 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $10,000 | Several damaged chicken and quail coops blown on to County Road 6 along with power lines down on road. Power outages reported in the county. County Emergency Management surveyed at the damage. |
| December 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $5,000 | Numerous large trees and power lines down across road |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $3,000 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| November 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Jasper | $3,000 | Tornado was weak, with most of the damage at tree top level. Tornado moved into Echols County, Georgia. |
| March 2000 | Flash Flood | Jasper | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $2,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $2,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $2,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| January 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $2,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $2,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| October 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Jasper | $2,500 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $2,000 | Large trees down. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $2,000 | Large trees down on NW 44th Street in Jasper. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $2,000 | Large trees down over road and on power lines at SW 99th Street in Jasper. |
| November 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $2,000 | Large trees were blown down. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $2,000 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| February 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $1,500 | Large trees were blown down. |
| November 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $1,000 | Three pine trees down near school. Some power outages. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $1,000 | Large trees down across power lines, one tree leaning on a house. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $200 | A tree was blown down on 5th Avenue SW in Jasper. The cost of damage was estimated. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Homes were damaged in the Waters Mobile Home Park. Numerous trees were blown down. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | A tree was blown down onto a home at 211 3rd Street in SW Jasper. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Florida State Warning Point relayed report of a tree blown down onto the porch of a home. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Two tree limbs were blown down and blocked a road and a flag pole was blown down. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | The Hamilton High School mesonet station measured a thunderstorm wind gust to 58 mph. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | A tree was blown down just east of Jasper. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| December 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Wind damage occurred at the Hamilton County Elementary School. Multiple power lines were blown down and one was blown onto a roof. The roof was blown off of one of the school building. No injuries were reported. The school was evacuated. The cost of damage was unknown. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Trees were blown down along 2nd Avenue NW in Jasper and County Road 6 East and 120th Avenue. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Significant damage occurred to a mobile home roof. Numerous large tree limbs were blown down. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | A tree was blown down onto a power line along 99th Avenue. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Numerous trees were blown down across the county. Two homes had fallen trees. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown. |
| January 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Several trees were blown down in the western portion of the county near Jasper. The time was based on radar imagery. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Trees and power lines were blown down near the Jasper city limits. The time of damage was based on radar imagery. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | A tree was blown down across Highway 129 near Interstate 75. The time of the event was based on radar. |
| February 2008 | Lightning | Jasper | - | Emergency management reported one female county employee indirectly struck by lightning while on the phone. EMS treated and released her. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | A spotter reported trees blown down between Jasper and Jennings. Most of the damage was near Highway 41 North and State Road 6. The time of the event was based on radar. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Reports of ten (10) trees down in various parts of the county. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Jasper | - | Quarter inch hail fell in Jasper. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts blew down trees along Highway 129, about 2 miles north of Jasper. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree that split a power pole in half in the city of Jasper. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Large trees and power lines down near Highways 41 and 129. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Numerous reports of trees and power lines down. Most extensive damage just south of Jasper near US Highway 41 and Highway 129. Pea sized hail also reported. |
| December 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Tree down in city of Jasper. |
| July 1998 | Wildfire | Jasper | - | 125 acres, 5 homes destroyed and two vehicles destroyed or damaged. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Jasper | - | Dime-size hail fell near Jasper. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Sheriff's' office reported trees down and damage to a mobile home in Jasper. |
| February 2006 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| February 2006 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| February 2006 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawls | 2.6 miles | 8 | |
| Kennedy Still | 3.7 miles | 8 | |
| Hillcoat | 3.8 miles | 8 | |
| Bakers Mill | 4.3 miles | 8 | |
| Marion | 5.3 miles | 8 | |
| Avoca | 5.9 miles | 8 | |
| Adams | 6.3 miles | 9 | |
| Camps Still | 7.3 miles | 9 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Jasper | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1909831 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 284730. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.