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Jasper County is a first class county that has 641 square miles of territory
with a population of 104,686.
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There are 940 miles of County maintained roads, 348.8 miles of State and
Federal maintained highways, and 548.29 miles of roadways inside cities of
Jasper County.
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Jasper County was established on January 29, 1841.
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The first session of Jasper County Government took place on February 25, 1841
at the residence of George Hornback.
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Governor Thomas Reynolds appointed John P. Osborne as Jasper County’s first
Sheriff, who served from 1841- 1846.
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Carthage was chosen as the county seat on March 28, 1842.
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Thirty six (36) different men have held the Office of Jasper County Sheriff.
