Profile for Jasper, Texas, TX

Former and merged names include:
· Bevilport

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 18. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2.3 per 1,000 people.

Jasper received national attention for the 1998 dragging death of James Byrd Jr., a black man.

Local festivals include:

• Azalea Festival - March 17, 2007
• Fall Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Martin Dies Jr. State Park, Angelina National Forest, Sandy Creek Park

Historic sites and museums: Beaty-Orton House

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Jasper

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (18)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Jasper County government
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4% of Jasper residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Jasper ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Jasper
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Post a query on a message board:

• Jasper County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Jasper business guide
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• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in Jasper County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Jasper was $12,997, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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12% of Jasper residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Jasper festival dates:

• Azalea Festival - March 17, 2007
• Fall Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Jasper County genealogy forum

Median rent in Jasper, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $284.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $645.

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Libraries in Jasper include Jasper Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Jasper include Jasper Newsboy

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Jasper County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Jasper political report.

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The average commute time for Jasper workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Jasper include Best Western, Ramada Inn.

• Jasper travel guide
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• Texas tourism bureau

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