Jasper Minnesota Map

About Jasper, Minnesota

Jasper is a locality in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 610. The population density is 231.1 people per km². Jasper is located at 43.8500°N, 96.3986°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Jasper is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56144.

Jasper anchors itself to the hard, ancient earth of the prairie, defined by the persistent flow of Splitrock Creek as it cuts through the landscape. It lies 43.1 miles west-northwest of Worthington, MN (from Worthington, MN: bearing 292°T), and is situated 19.6 miles north-northeast of Brandon. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the land stretches out into a vast, open expanse where the quality of light at dusk turns the dry grasses into a shimmering, bruised gold. To the west, the distant silhouette of Buffalo Ridge rises against the horizon like a dormant spine, providing a constant, silent reference point for the low-slung geography. Three miles away, the quiet waters of Splitrock Lake reflect the expansive sky, while the nearby Jasper State Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary of brush and field where the wind carries the scent of warming soil and dormant seasons.

Jasper draws its identity from the deep, stubborn deposits of Sioux quartzite that once fueled a robust quarrying industry, leaving behind a legacy of stone-wrought resilience. This mineral wealth dictated the early pace of labor, carving a rhythm into the lives of settlers who sought a livelihood in the rugged, unyielding ground. Even as the economy shifted toward the cycles of modern agriculture, the influence of the stone remains in the stoic architecture and the persistent, grounded character of the residents. Ten miles away, the dramatic geological drop of Devils Gulch serves as a reminder of the raw, tectonic forces that shaped this region long before the arrival of the plow. Life here unfolds with a deliberate, steady cadence, measured not by frantic expansion but by the slow, seasonal turn of the plains and the enduring presence of the creek that keeps the land breathing.

About This Jasper Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jasper, Minnesota. Coordinates: 43.849971, -96.398649. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Jasper includes the ZIP code (56144), telephone area code (320), county seat of Pipestone County (Pipestone), and school district assignment (Pipestone Area School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.