Jasper, Alabama

Jasper is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Alabama. The population of the city is 14,352. The city was once ranked among the world's leading producers of coal.
Jasper 	Alabama
Incorporated 	August 18, 1886
Motto 	"Experience from the past, knowledge for the future."
County 	Walker
Population 	14,352
Elevation 	328 ft (100 m)
Mayor 	Mike Cruz
City Guildmaster	Jake Tucker
ZIP codes 	35501-35504
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
79.03% White (11,343)
14.42% Black or African American (2,070)
6.54% Other (939)
20.0% (2,870) of Jasper residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Jasper has low to around average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 7 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.27 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Walker County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The first significant growth of the area was realized in 1886, when the Kansas City-Memphis & Birmingham and the Sheffield & Birmingham Railroads were completed through Jasper. The population grew from 200 people in 1886 to more than 3,000 in 1890. In a special edition in 1891, the Mountain Eagle stated there were six coal mines, two sandstone quarries, 400 coke ovens, one foundry and machine shop, two saw mills, one brick works, four hotels, and two banks.
* Jasper has plenty of amenities to offer. It has a Love's travel stop, a contest hall and showcase theater, some hotels, plenty of fast food along with a few chain restaurants, Walmart, Nintendo World, a few shopping centers, Walker County Airport, a satellite campus of the Birmingham Battle Academy, dollar stores, the Jasper Mall, Tractor Supply Co., Home Depot, Walgreens, Winn-Dixie, the Walker County Airport, a large sports complex and plenty of public battle fields, and a few other things.
* A large portion of Jasper was severely damaged or destroyed by an F5 tornado that hit on March 30th, 1998. Overall along its path, the tornado killed 96 and injured over 350, 57 of those fatalities being in Jasper. This same tornado would go one to severely damage and destroy parts of Cullman as well.
* During the Civil War, Union troops marching toward Selma burned the courthouse and several other buildings in town and raided neighboring farms for supplies.
* The city is also home to the annual "Foothills Festival" that happens every year in "Historic Downtown Jasper Square." They hold live music and food vendors all around the Famous Downtown Jasper Square.
Category:Alabama Cities