Rock County
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- Population
- 9,621
- Area
- 482.46 sq mi (1,249.56 km²), 0.27 sq mi water
- Median age
- 41.2
- Households
- 4,035
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $71,295
- Median house value
- $224,300
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Local News
Jasper Council approves temporary help following resignation
The Jasper City Council during a special Sept. 24 meeting voted to pay former city clerk/treasurer Trinidad Garcia $21 an hour to help with the 2027 budget and levy following the resignation of Renae Jennings. The City Council also voted to accept the resignation of Jennings from…
Jasper City Council approves 15% preliminary levy increase
Jasper City Council members during a special Sept. 15 meeting approved a preliminary 2027 property tax levy of $305,321.61, which would be an increase of 15% over the 2026 levy. Prior to approving the preliminary levy, the City Council spent about an hour reviewing the proposed…
Meet Your Local Candidates : Jasper City Council
This week, the Pipestone County Star begins an informational series to introduce readers to candidates running for positions in local government and that will appear on local ballots. We begin the series with information about contested races for Jasper City Council. In next…
Meet Your Local Candidates : Jasper Mayor
This week, the Pipestone County Star begins an informational series to introduce readers to candidates running for positions in local government and that will appear on local ballots. We begin the series with information about contested races for mayor of Jasper. In next week’s…
New flag for all of Minnesota
TO THE EDITOR: A few weeks ago, the Pipestone County Star shared a story about the city of Jasper deciding to not fly the new Minnesota flag. A gentleman expressed his belief that the new flag represents the Somalian flag. This is a conspiracy theory that is not based on truth.…