Jasper, Georgia

Jasper is a city in and the county seat of Pickens County, Georgia. The population of the city is 3,684.
Jasper 	Georgia
Incorporated 	1857 (town), 1957 (city)
Nickname 	The First Mountain City
County 	Pickens
Population 	3,684
Elevation 	1,463 ft (446 m)
Mayor 	Chloe Ortega
City Guildmaster	Randolph Cox
ZIP code 	30143
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
91.97% White (3,388)
5.51% Other (203)
2.52% Black or African American (93)
9.1% (335) of Jasper residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Jasper has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.11 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Pickens County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The Georgia Marble Festival is held on the first weekend in October every year. It is sponsored by the Pickens County Chamber of Commerce, and held at Lee Newton Park.
** The festivities start with the Marble Festival Road Race. There are booths with local vendors selling handmade crafts, among other things. Another highlight is the art show, with exhibits of carved marble, as well as paintings, photographs, and pottery.
* Jasper is located near several large acreage mountain neighborhoods such as Big Canoe, Bent Tree, and the Preserve at Sharp Mountain.
* The same EF5 that had devastated Rockmart and Cartersville earlier in the day directly impacted Jasper on April 14th, 2008, leaving much of the small city in ruins. On its track, the tornado would kill 76 people and injure 358, and remains to this day the only F5/EF5 in Georgia's history.
* Notable residents include judge James Larry Edmondson.
* Jasper has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Pickens County Airport, Ingles, Kroger, Home Depot, Walmart, Nintendo World, a UPS store, a few hotels/motels, a bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, a little bit of fast food, Arrowhead Country Club, a few RV parks, Fatz Cafe, Bub-ba-q, Tractor Supply Co., Walgreens, 61 Main, Last Catch, Smokin' Mo's BBQ, Coach's Cuts Hoagies, Mary Ann's Country Cooking, CVS, Speed Burger, and not much else.
* The Appalachian Campus of the Chattahoochee Technical College is located in Jasper.
Category:Georgia Cities