County · code 29097
Jasper CountyMissouri
Jasper County is a county in Missouri, established in 1841 with its seat in Carthage. The county was named after William Jasper.
- Founded1841
- County seatCarthage
- Named forWilliam Jasper
- Land area639 sq mi + 2.8 sq mi water
- Population122,761 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped62,161 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Jasper on the map of Missouri
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History
Founded in 1841
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Jasper County was created from Non-County Area 30 on January 29, 1841. The county gained territory from Newton County in 1847 and lost territory to the creation of Barton County in 1855.
- 1841Jasper County created Jasper created from Non-County Area 30; Non-County Area 30 eliminated. · Mo. Laws 1840-1841, pub., sec. 7/p. 33
- 1847
- 1855Lost territory Jasper lost to creation of Barton. · Mo. Laws 1855, adj. sess., loc. and priv., pp. 49-50
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Jasper
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 62,161 parcels from Jasper County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 5 February 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Jasper County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Jasper by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Jasper County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Jasper County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Jasper County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Jasper County
- When was Jasper County founded?
- Jasper County was founded in 1841, and named after William Jasper.
- What is the county seat of Jasper County?
- The county seat of Jasper County is Carthage.
- Is there an online parcel map for Jasper County?
- Yes. Jasper County publishes a parcel map of 62,161 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Jasper County's boundary or name changed?
- Jasper County was created in 1841. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Barton County and Newton County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Jasper County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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