Editing Jesup, Iowa

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'''Jesup''' is a city in [[Buchanan County, Iowa|Buchanan County]] and partly in [[Black Hawk County, Iowa|Black Hawk County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Iowa]]. The population was 2,508 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref> It was named for [[Morris Ketchum Jesup]],<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n168 169]}}</ref> president of the [[Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad]].

The Black Hawk County portion of Jesup is part of the [[Waterloo, Iowa|Waterloo]]–[[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls]] [[Waterloo-Cedar Falls metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

The community of Jesup has undergone many changes in recent years.{{when|date=July 2023}} 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 metropolitan area.

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.78|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 11, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

The city center is located in [[Perry Township, Buchanan County, Iowa|Perry Township]] in [[Buchanan County, Iowa|Buchanan County]].

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1880|569
|1890|573
|1900|690
|1910|697
|1920|774
|1930|736
|1940|902
|1950|1158
|1960|1488
|1970|1662
|1980|2343
|1990|2121
|2000|2212
|2010|2520
|2020|2508
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=March 29, 2020}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 2,508 people, 1,008 households, and 680 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,367.2 inhabitants per square mile (527.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,085 housing units at an average density of 591.5 per square mile (228.4/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 95.8% [[White Americans|White]], 0.4% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.1% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.3% from other races and 3.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 1.6% of the population.

Of the 1,008 households, 34.6% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.2% were cohabitating couples, 24.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 13.3% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 32.5% of all households were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 37.8 years. 28.8% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.8% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 and 44; 23.7% were from 45 and 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,520 people, 982 households, and 719 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1415.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,015 housing units at an average density of {{convert|570.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,212 people, 861 households, and 619 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,318.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 911 housing units at an average density of {{convert|543.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.19% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.18% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.09% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.05% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.23% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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==
The [[Jesup Community School District]] operates a local school that covers grade pre-k through 12th. The district covers a large area of Buchanan and Black Hawk counties. The school district includes the nearby unincorporated communities of [[Littleton, Iowa|Littleton]], Wise, and [[Shady Grove, Iowa|Shady Grove]] in Buchanan County, and Barclay, Canfield, Jubilee, 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 school's growth in recent years {{when|date=September 2020}} caused the development of plans for a new elementary, early childhood center, and middle school, now completed.

==Notable people==
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*[[Charles C. P. Baldwin]], US Marshal for Vermont<ref>{{cite news |date=September 26, 1867 |title=Orange County: C. C. P. Baldwin |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46337520/c-c-p-baldwin/ |work=Vermont Christian Messenger |location=Montpelier, VT |page=3 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |ref={{sfnRef|"Orange County: C. C. P. Baldwin"}}}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ancestry.com/ |title=Obituary, C. C. P. Baldwin (Unknown newspaper) |date=1893 |website=Ancestry.com |publisher=Ancestry.com, LLC |location=Lehi, UT |access-date=March 8, 2020 |url-access=subscription |ref={{sfnRef|"Obituary, C. C. P. Baldwin"}}}}</ref>
*[[Bill Wagner (baseball)|Bill Wagner]] (1894–1951) [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] [[catcher]] from 1914–18<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wagnebi01.shtml|title=William Joseph Wagner|publisher= BASEBALL-Reference|access-date= May 2, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Ying Quartet]], 2005 [[Grammy Award]] and internationally famous [[String quartet]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esm.rochester.edu/faculty/?id=19|title=Eastman School of Music the Ying Quartet|publisher=University of Rochester|access-date= May 2, 2011}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Portal|Iowa}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080509161725/http://www.jesupiowa.com/resources/resources.php City website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080515215453/http://history.jesupiowa.com/PAGES/index.html Community history]
*[http://www.city-data.com/city/Jesup-Iowa.html City-Data] Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Jesup

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