The Town Files

Jasper County, Iowa

37,954 people. The median home is worth $186,300 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $71,311.

Towns in Jasper County

Towns in Jasper County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Newton15,760$153,700$57,77142.6

People and housing

Jasper CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$186,300$156,300
Median rent$836$820
Median household income$71,311$69,254
Median age41.340.2
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%21.8%
Below the poverty line8.3%9.3%

Jobs and pay

10,453 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,910 a year.

Largest industries in Jasper CountyRetail1,532 jobs · $31,880Health care & social assistan…1,322 jobs · $44,297Manufacturing1,225 jobs · $65,065Construction938 jobs · $74,719Hotels & restaurants883 jobs · $17,231Administrative & support376 jobs · $46,688
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jasper County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 709 storm events in Jasper County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Jasper County by type since 1996Hail202Flood53Drought28Tornado32Blizzard14High Wind31Heavy Rain72Heavy Snow22Flash Flood12Funnel Cloud13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jasper County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4942: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4784: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 17, 2020Severe StormDR-4557: Severe Storms
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).