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Jasper County, Illinois

Jasper County, Illinois, has 9,032 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Newton. It uses Central Time and covers 495 sq mi (1,281 km²) of land.

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Jasper County in Illinois
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Jasper County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
9,032
Land area
495 sq mi (1,281 km²)
County seat or government
Newton
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$74,755 ± $7,414
Median home value
$125,500 ± $18,924
Median rent, with utilities
$793 ± $99
Homes lived in by their owners
85.2% ± 2.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Effingham, IL micro area
Water area
3.6 sq mi (9.33 km²)
State
Illinois
County code (FIPS)
17079
Coordinates (central point)
39.004886, -88.150725
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Jasper County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 624485,356 people
  2. 624204,299 people
  3. 624673,710 people
  4. 624492,951 people
  5. 624242,500 people
  6. 62445986 people
  7. 62425838 people
  8. 62480713 people
  9. 62479711 people
  10. 62432601 people
  11. 62436590 people
  12. 62481398 people
All 15
  1. 62459281 people
  2. 62434191 people
  3. 62475189 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Jasper County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Jasper County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Jasper County, largest first

  1. Wade Township4,343 people
  2. Crooked Creek Township736 people
  3. Ste. Marie Township669 people
  4. North Muddy Township667 people
  5. Willow Hill Township584 people
  6. Grove Township531 people
  7. Smallwood Township415 people
  8. Fox Township356 people
  9. Grandville Township349 people
  10. South Muddy Township316 people
  11. Hunt City Township214 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Illinois, by county

School districts in Jasper County, largest first

  1. Richland County Community Unit School District 115,590 people
  2. Jasper County Community Unit School District 18,928 people
  3. Cumberland Community Unit School District 776,078 people
  4. Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4C5,399 people
  5. Oblong Community Unit School District 43,772 people
  6. Dieterich Community Unit School District 302,715 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Newton, Illinois (city)2,932 people
  2. Willow Hill, Illinois (village)304 people
  3. Ste. Marie, Illinois (village)281 people
  4. Wheeler, Illinois (village)130 people
  5. Yale, Illinois (village)66 people
  6. Hidalgo, Illinois (village)60 people
  7. Rose Hill, Illinois (village)54 people
  8. West Liberty, Illinois (CDP)43 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Cumberland County, Illinois19 mi north
  2. Richland County, Illinois21 mi south
  3. Crawford County, Illinois21 mi east
  4. Effingham County, Illinois24 mi west
  5. Clay County, Illinois25 mi southwest
  6. Clark County, Illinois30 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.