| Jesup, Iowa | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Jesup, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Counties | Buchanan, Black Hawk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,212 |
| • Density | 1,318.6/sq mi (509.1/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 Black Hawk and Buchanan Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,212 at the 2000 census.
The Black Hawk County portion of Jesup is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Jesup's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 42.475920, -92.062668. [1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all of it land.
The city center is located in Perry Township in Buchanan County.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,212 people, 861 households, and 619 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,318.6 people per square mile (508.4/km²). There were 911 housing units at an average density of 543.0 per square mile (209.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.19% White, 0.18% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 861 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,109, and the median income for a family was $48,966. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $23,424 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,160. About 3.2% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Jesup has a community school that covers grade pre-k through 12th. The Jesup Community School District covers a large area of Buchanan and part of Blackhawk county. The school district includes all of Littleton, IA and part of Independence, IA. Also, the Jesup Community School District has 2 Amish schools located north of the town. The public school has an ICN (Iowa Communication Networking) room that allows students and members of the community to take college courses.
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