The Town Files

Jasper County, Illinois

9,180 people. The median home is worth $125,500 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $74,755.

Towns in Jasper County

Towns in Jasper County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Newton2,777$95,400$61,76144.2

People and housing

Jasper CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$125,500$156,600
Median rent$793$960
Median household income$74,755$72,500
Median age44.340.4
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%21.8%
Below the poverty line11.1%9.9%

Jobs and pay

2,186 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,286 a year.

Largest industries in Jasper CountyRetail186 jobs · $34,115Manufacturing173 jobs · $33,709Construction154 jobs · $80,685Wholesale trade147 jobs · $61,549Other services99 jobs · $32,278Health care & social assistan…95 jobs · $42,927
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jasper County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 275 storm events in Jasper County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Jasper County by type since 1996Hail53Heat7Flood9Drought8Tornado17High Wind4Heavy Snow11Flash Flood41Winter Storm11Excessive Heat6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jasper County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
November 26, 2013TornadoDR-4157: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 17, 2011SnowstormDR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
June 24, 2008Severe StormDR-1771: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3230: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).