Jasper County, Indiana

Jasper County is a located in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 30,043. The is. This county is part of the.

History
Jasper County was formed in 1838. It was named for Sgt., a famous scout for the during the. Jasper became famous in 1776, during the bombardment of, for erecting a new flagstaff under fire after the American flag had been shot down. Jasper was killed during the in 1779.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,454 (561 ). 1,450 km² (560 sq mi) of it is land and 4 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.24%) is water. Until the middle of the 19th century when it was drained to make farmland, this county was part of the 2nd largest freshwater wetland in the US with abundant flora and fauna.

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 30,043 people, 10,686 households, and 8,217 families residing in the county. The was 21/km² (54/sq mi). There were 11,236 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (20/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 97.97%, 0.35% or , 0.18% , 0.19% , 0.63% from , and 0.68% from two or more races. 2.44% of the population were or  of any race. 24.9% were of, 13.2% , 12.9% , 10.5% , 8.4% and 5.9%  ancestry according to.

There were 10,686 households out of which 36.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.40% were living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.10% were non-families. 19.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,369, and the median income for a family was $50,132. Males had a median income of $38,544 versus $22,191 for females. The for the county was $19,012. About 4.60% of families and 6.70% of the population were below the, including 8.00% of those under age 18 and 5.10% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Public schools in Jasper County are administered by the and the.

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