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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.6 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
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About Jesup

City in Iowa, United States
2,508Population
1.9 sq miArea
984 ftElevation

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. It was named for Morris Ketchum Jesup, president of the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad. The Black Hawk County portion of Jesup is part of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls metropolitan 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 the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metropolitan Area.

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ZIP code50648
Area code319
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$266K▲ 4.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Jesup home is worth about $266,000, up 4.4% in a year, 11% above the Iowa typical home.

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School Grade B+

The public schools Jesup’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#39Best public schoolsof 139 in IA
DistrictJesup Comm School DistrictSchools4

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