Jesup, Iowa

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

  1. 1 2 "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.