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Jasper

Walker County, AL

Population

14,453

Walk Score

62 · Somewhat Walkable

Median rent

$681

Median home value

$196,300

Founded

1887

Jasper is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jasper had a population of 14,572. Named in honor of Sergeant William Jasper, an American Revolutionary War hero, Jasper was settled around 1815 and incorporated on August 18, 1886.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Jasper Downtown Historic District · listed 2004

Notable landmarks

  • Bankhead House · listed 1973
  • Bankhead, William Brockman, House · listed 2022
  • First United Methodist Church · listed 1985
  • Walker County Hospital · listed 1985

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