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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How Jesup ranks

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#5Highest graduation rate in IA #23Fewest uninsured in IA #34Highest income in IA All IA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code50648

Area code319

Living in Jesup

Housing in Jesup

$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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Work & commute in Jesup

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Most working residents leave Jesup for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Waterloo (30%), Cedar Falls (9%) and Independence (8%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Waterloo

30%

Cedar Falls

Independence

Cedar Rapids

10%Work in townlive and work in Jesup 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 795Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Jesup

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Iowa

≈Just like Iowa

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Jesup tracks Iowa closely.

Care nearby

Buchanan County Health CenterIndependence · 7.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Peoples Community Health ClinicWaterloo · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Jesup · CMS · HRSAHealth in Jesup →

Natural hazards in Jesup

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

0Does Jesup flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Jesup

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Climate in Jesup

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Jesup has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 13°Winter

58° / 36°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

60° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Jesup get?About 34 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 7, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Jesup

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B⁺

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

Jesup Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 412 students St. Athanasius SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 102 students Jesup Middle School B-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 249 students Jesup High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 269 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.