Jasper
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town in Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Tennessee
- County
- Marion
- Named after
- William Jasper
- Total
- 9.95 sq mi (25.78 km )
- Land
- 9.85 sq mi (25.50 km )
- Water
- 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km )
- Elevation
- 620 ft (190 m)
- Density
- 366.8/sq mi (141.64/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Fips code
- 47-37820
- Website
- www .jasper-tn .com
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Jasper is a town in and the county seat of Marion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,612 at the 2020 census. The town was formed in 1820 from lands acquired from Betsy Pack, daughter of Cherokee Chief John Lowery. Jasper is part of the Chattanooga metropolitan area.
History
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