Jesup, Iowa

Jesup, Iowa
Motto: 
"The right place"
Location of Jesup, Iowa
Location of Jesup, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°28′33″N 92°3′46″W / 42.47583°N 92.06278°W / 42.47583; -92.06278
Country United States
State Iowa
CountiesBuchanan, Black Hawk
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorChristopher Even
Area
 • Total1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2)
 • Land1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
984 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,508
 • Density1,362.30/sq mi (525.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50648
Area code319
FIPS code19-39585
GNIS feature ID0457950

Jesup is a city in Buchanan County and partly in Black Hawk County in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,508 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] It was named for Morris Ketchum Jesup,[3] president of the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad.

The Black Hawk County portion of Jesup is part of the WaterlooCedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The community of Jesup has undergone many changes in recent years.[when?] With new subdivisions, the population for the small community is on the rise due to the town's proximity to the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metropolitan Area metropolitan area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 169.

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