Jasper, Michigan
Jasper, Michigan | |
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  Jasper, Michigan  Jasper, Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 41°47′36″N 84°02′26″W / 41.79333°N 84.04056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Lenawee |
| Area | |
| • 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 | |
| • Total | 412 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 49248 |
| Area code | 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
- ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ "Jasper". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- ^ Jasper, Michigan, Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum]
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