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About Jasper - Jasper is a city located in Jasper County, Texas is on U.S. highways 96 and 190, State Highway 63, and Sandy Creek in north central Jasper County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,247. It is the county seat of Jasper County and is situated in East Texas. Jasper is about 110 miles (180 km) northeast of Houston.

Notable Events
The city became infamous throughout the United States in 1998 after an African-American man named James Byrd, Jr. was dragged to death by John William King and two other white supremacists in the town.
Jasper was also one of the primary locations for the recovery of the Space Shuttle Columbia wreckage in February of 2003.

Geography and climate
Jasper is located at 30°55'20" North, 93"59'56" West (30.922333, -93.998750)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.9 km² (10.4 mi²). 26.8 km² (10.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.58% water.

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People of Jasper - Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 8,247 people, 2,888 households, and 1,992 families residing in the city. The population density is 307.9/km² (797.4/mi²). There are 3,467 housing units at an average density of 129.5/km² (335.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 48.26% White, 43.91% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 5.18% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. 8.56% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,888 households out of which 34.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% are married couples living together, 20.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% are non-families. 27.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 3.14.

In the city the population is spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.5 males.

Economy
The median income for a household in the city is $24,671, and the median income for a family is $32,242. Males have a median income of $28,432 versus $17,266 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,997. 28.4% of the population and 23.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 34.3% of those under the age of 18 and 23.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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