Jasper County, Illinois

Jasper County is located in southeastern Illinois. The county seat is Newton.

County Information

County seat
Newton

Courts serving Jasper County

Judicial circuit
4th Circuit
County seat
Newton
Courthouse
Jasper County Courthouse
Courthouse address
100 W. Jourdan St., Newton, IL 62448
Court telephone
(618) 783-2524
Chief judge
Jaime Warren

Divisions and services listed for this court: Court Disability Coordinator, E-filing Kiosk, Electronic Device Policy, Free Parking, Internet, Lactation Rooms, Language Access, Law Library, Local Rules / Orders, Printer, Self-Help Center.

Work and industry in Jasper County

  • Illinois Power Generating Co — Operates a large coal-fired power plant

223 business establishments, led by other services (29), wholesale trade (25), construction (24), transportation and warehousing (23), retail trade (22). 2022 County Business Patterns.

Getting to and around Jasper County

Illinois Route 33 · Illinois Route 49 · Illinois Route 130

Newton Community High School · Newton Elementary · Saint Thomas Elementary School

About Jasper County

  • Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
  • Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area
  • Drive 'n Theatre

Community information compiled from api.census.gov, en.wikipedia.org, illinoiscourts.gov and reviewed 2026-09-10.

Legal Services in Jasper County

Black, Ballard, McDonald, P.C. represents Jasper County clients in the following practice areas:

Jasper County sits in Illinois's 4th Circuit, and county matters are filed at the Jasper County Courthouse.

Contact the Firm

The office is located in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Contact an attorney to discuss your Jasper County matter.