Jasper, Indiana

Jasper is a city located in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,100. The city has been the county seat of Dubois County{{GR|6}}, since 1830, succeeding Portersville. In 1970 the school system of Ireland, a hamlet west of Jasper along State Route 56, was consolidated into that of Jasper .

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Dubois County, Indiana - 2000 - County seat - 1830 - 1970

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Supercentenarian Minnie Kearby, the oldest resident of Indiana, was perhaps one of Jasper's best-known resident; born in Ireland in April 1893, she moved to a Jasper care facility in November 2004. She passed away the following winter. Jasper is also the hometown to famous baseball player Scott Rolen, 3rd basemen on the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Supercentenarian - 1893 - 2004 - Scott Rolen

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The town of Jasper is a regional center in southwestern Indiana. It is noted for its heavily German Catholic ancestoral roots. Jasper has often been dubbed the "Wood Capital of the World" boasting a very large number of furniture companies. Its citizens are regarded as hardworking and maintain a high status lifestyle. In a town with only 12,000 people, its daytime population can reach 50,000. It has an unemployment rate that hovers around 2.5 percent, making it one of the lowest in the state. Furthermore, despite its location in the southern hills and lowlands region, Dubois County is first in the state among agriculture output including hogs and corn. Jasper has also been ranked among the top 25 best small towns in America.

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In 2005, Jasper was ranked in the top ten best places to live in the US, by Relocate America, a national realty relocation firm, which consults and helps clients find desirable places across the country to live. Jasper was previously ranked in the top 25 in Norman Crampton's 1992 book 100 Best Small Towns in America.

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