Jesup, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°28′33″N 92°3′46″W / 42.47583°N 92.06278°W / 42.47583; -92.06278
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Jesup is a city in Buchanan County in Iowa in the United States. Part of it is also in Black Hawk County. The population was 2,508 at the 2020 census.[1] It was named after Morris Ketchum Jesup,[2] president of the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad.

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
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
 • 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

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Jesup city, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  2. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 169.
  3. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.