Moving to Jesup, Iowa

Population: 2,212. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,413 (+9.1% change)
Males: 1,066 (48.2%), Females: 1,146 (51.8%)

Buchanan County

Zip code: 50648

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $42,109
Median house value: $82,400

Population by Race

Races in Jesup:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (48.3%), Irish (12.3%), English (12.0%), United States (7.5%), Norwegian (3.8%), French (2.8%).

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Map of Jesup, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jesup

  • High school or higher: 84.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jesup city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +124 (+5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jesup:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jesup:

  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 24 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 48 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 95 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jesup:

  • INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 10 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Abbreviation: IIB)
  • OELWEIN MUNI (about 15 miles; OELWEIN, IA; Abbreviation: OLZ)
  • VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 19 miles; VINTON, IA; Abbreviation: VTI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jesup:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 18 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 51 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 64 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 67 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)

Schools

Public high school in Jesup:

  • JESUP HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 251; Location: 531 PROSPECT; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Jesup:

  • FAITH BIBLE ACADEMY (Students: 66; Location: 2327 SHADY GROVE ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Jesup:

  • JESUP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 531 PROSPECT; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JESUP MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 159; Location: 531 PROSPECT; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TRIUMPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 51; Location: 531 PROSPECT; Grades: KG – 08)
  • PRAIRIE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 29; Location: 531 PROSPECT; Grades: KG – 08)
  • PERRY #1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 531 PROSPECT; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Jesup:

  • ST ATHANASIUS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 641 STEVENS ST PO BOX 288; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Jesup:

  • JESUP PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $96,731; Location: 721 6TH ST., P.O. BOX 585; 16,012 books; 373 audio materials; 78 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)