Jesup, Iowa
| Jesup, Iowa | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Motto: "The right place" | |
 Location of Jesup, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°28′33″N 92°3′46″W / 42.47583°N 92.06278°WCoordinates: 42°28′33″N 92°3′46″W / 42.47583°N 92.06278°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| Counties | Buchanan, Black Hawk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.78 sq mi (4.61 km2) |
| • Land | 1.78 sq mi (4.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,520 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,561 |
| • Density | 1,415.7/sq mi (546.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50648 |
| Area code(s) | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-39585 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0457950 |
Jesup is a city in Buchanan County and only partly in Black Hawk County in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,520 at the 2010 census. It was named for Morris Ketchum Jesup, president of the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad.
The Black Hawk County portion of Jesup is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The community of Jesup has undergone many changes in recent years. 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.
Jesup's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 42.475920, -92.062668.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.78 square miles (4.61 km2), all of it land.
The city center is located in Perry Township in Buchanan County.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,520 people, 982 households, and 719 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,415.7 inhabitants per square mile (546.6/km2). There were 1,015 housing units at an average density of 570.2 per square mile (220.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
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