Jesup, Iowa

Jesup, Iowa
City
Motto: The right place"
Location of Jesup, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°28′33″N 92°3′46″W / 42.47583°N 92.06278°W / 42.47583; -92.06278Coordinates: 42°28′33″N 92°3′46″W / 42.47583°N 92.06278°W / 42.47583; -92.06278
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Counties	Buchanan, Black Hawk
Area[1]
• 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)[2]
• Total	2,520
• Estimate (2012[3])	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 and Black Hawk Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,520 at the 2010 census.

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 a major metropolitan area.

Geography

Jesup's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 42.475920, -92.062668.^[4]

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.^[1]

The city center is located in Perry Township in Buchanan County.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[2] 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.

There were 982 households of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% 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 2.99.

The median age in the city was 35.8 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[5] 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.

Education

Jesup has a community school that covers grade pre-k through 12th. The Jesup Community School District covers a large area of Buchanan and Black Hawk counties. The school district includes the nearby unincorporated communities of Littleton, Wise, and Shady Grove in Buchanan County, and Barclay, Canfield, Jubileee, and Spring Creek in Black Hawk County. Also, the Jesup Community School District has three Amish schools located north of the town serving the large population of rural Amish children. The public school has an ICN (Iowa Communication Networking) room that allows students and members of the community to take college courses through Hawkeye Community College. The school's growth in recent years caused the development of plans for a new elementary and middle school, now completed.

Notable people

• Ying Quartet, 2005 Grammy Award and internationally famous String quartet^[6]
• Bill Wagner (1894–1951) MLB catcher from 1914–18^[7]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jesup, Iowa.

• City website
• Community history
• City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Jesup

v t e Municipalities and communities of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States County seat: Waterloo Cities Cedar Falls Dunkerton Elk Run Heights Evansdale Gilbertville Hudson Janesville‡ Jesup‡ La Porte City Raymond Waterloo Townships Barclay Bennington Big Creek Black Hawk Cedar Cedar Falls Eagle East Waterloo Fox Lester Lincoln Mount Vernon Orange Poyner Spring Creek Union Washington CDP Washburn Other unincorporated communities Dewar Eagle Center Voorhies Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

v t e Municipalities and communities of Buchanan County, Iowa, United States County seat: Independence Cities Aurora Brandon Fairbank‡ Hazleton Independence Jesup‡ Lamont Quasqueton Rowley Stanley‡ Winthrop Townships Buffalo Byron Cono Fairbank Fremont Hazleton Homer Jefferson Liberty Madison Middlefield Newton Perry Sumner Washington Westburg Unincorporated communities Bryantsburg Doris Littleton Monti Otterville Shady Grove Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties