Jasper County, Indiana
24 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 33,234
- Median household income
- $77,314
- ±4,570
- Unemployed
- 4.9%
- 773 of 15,801 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.1%
- 11,624 of 12,755 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Jasper | 33,091 (2021) | 115 W Washington St, Rensselaer | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Townships 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Barkley | 867 (2021) | 2099 W Division Rd, Rensselaer | Website |
| Township of Carpenter | 1,889 (2021) | 17739 S 1080 W, Remington | — |
| Township of Gillam | 571 (2021) | 4588 N 250 E, Rensselaer | — |
| Township of Hanging Grove | 226 (2021) | 4039 E 600 S, Rensselaer | — |
| Township of Jordan | 326 (2021) | 12204 S 680 W, Remington | — |
| Township of Kankakee | 889 (2021) | 1611 E State Road 10, Wheatfield | — |
| Township of Keener | 10,691 (2021) | Po Box 233, Demotte | — |
| Township of Marion | 7,068 (2021) | 1060 W. Clark ST., Rensselaer | — |
| Township of Milroy | 209 (2021) | 141 E 900 S, Rensselaer | — |
| Township of Newton | 769 (2021) | 6699 S 1000 W, Rensselaer | — |
| Township of Union | 1,529 (2021) | 6075 W 200 N, Rensselaer | — |
| Township of Walker | 3,680 (2021) | Po Box 181, Wheatfield | — |
| Township of Wheatfield | 4,377 (2021) | Po Box 206, Wheatfield | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iroquois Conservancy District | Drainage | 1480 W 1700 S, Kentland | — |
| Jasper County Public Library | Libraries | 208 W Susan St, Rensselaer | Website |
| Remington - Carpenter Twp Public Li | Libraries | Po Box 65, Remington | Website |
| Jasper County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 211 E Drexel Pkwy, Rensselaer | Website |
| Northwest Indiana Solid Waste Management | Solid waste management | Po Box 731, Monticello | Website |
| Northwest Jasper Regional District | Water supply utility | 112 Carnation St Se, Demotte | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Kankakee Valley School Corp
School district5 schools
12021 N 550 W, Wheatfield, IN, 46392
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rensselaer Central School Corp
School district4 schools
900 E Washington St, Rensselaer, IN, 47978
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Rensselaer Farmers Market
110 W Harrison St., Rensselaer, IN, 47978
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-04. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.