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Jasper is a tiny town of 282 people in Lenawee County, Michigan. It's about 25 miles from Toledo, OH and 63 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $987 a month.
282people
$122kTypical home
$987/moRent
84° / 32°Summer / winter
30"Snow
210Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 282
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 70 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Detroit, MI
- 25 mi to Toledo, OH
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$771/mo)
- Median rent $987/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (308 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,094 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 25
- 29% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to TOL airport
- 46 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 735 ft
- 418 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 53 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 41 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 369 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 47 bars within 25 mi
- 79 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lenawee County: R+23 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.