Jesup, Iowa | |
|---|---|
| Motto: "The right place" | |
 Location of Jesup, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°28′33″N 92°3′46″W / 42.47583°N 92.06278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Counties | Buchanan, Black Hawk |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Christopher Even |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2) |
| • Land | 1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,508 |
| • Density | 1,362.30/sq mi (525.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50648 |
| Area code | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-39585 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0457950 |
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 Waterloo–Cedar 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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 169.