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Welcome to
Jasper County
History & Genealogy

County Courthouse
P. O. Box 944
Newton, IA 50208-0944
Ph: (641) 792-7016

BIOGRAPHIES
DEATHS
HISTORY
MARRIAGES
NEWS

Jasper County was organized in 1846 and is named after Sergeant William Jasper, a Revolutionary War hero.

Cities: Baxter Colfax Kellogg Lambs Grove Lynnville Mingo Mitchellville Monroe Newton Oakland Acres Prairie City Reasnor Sully Valeria Unincorporated Communities: Ira Killduff Rushville	Townships: Buena Vista Clear Creek Des Moines Elk Creek Fairview Hickory Grove Independence Kellogg Lynn Grove Malaka Mariposa Mound Prairie Newton Palo Alto Poweshiek Richland Rock Creek Sherman Washington

Libraries:

Baxter City Library
202 E. State
Baxter, IA 51006

Colfax Free Public Library
25 W. Division St.
Colfax, IA 50054

Lynnville Public Library
301 S. St.
Box 96
Lynnville, IA 50153

Monroe Public Library
103 W. Washington
P. O. Box 780
Monroe, IA 50170

Newton Public Library
100 N. 3rd Ave. W.
P. O. Box 746
Newton, IA 50208

Prairie City Public Library
203 E. Jefferson
Box 113
Prairie City, IA 50228

Sully Community Library
318 6th Ave.
P. O. Box 227
Sully, IA 50251

ADJACENT COUNTIES:
1. Marshall County (north)
2. Poweshiek County (east)
3. Mahaska County (southeast)
4. Mairon County (south)
5. Polk County (west)
6. Story County (northwest)

Website: http://www.co.jasper.ia.us
County Seat: Newton
Year Organized: 1846
Total Square Miles: 732,955