Jesup, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 2,212. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,377 (+7.5% change)

Males: 1,066	(48.2%)
Females: 1,146	(51.8%)

Buchanan County

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50648.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,000 (it was $42,109 in 2000)

Jesup	$46,000
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $97,600 (it was $82,400 in 2000)

Jesup	$97,600
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Jesup:

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

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/21/1875

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 1.68 square miles.

Population density: 1435 people per square mile

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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%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.3%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Jesup, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Jesup to the number of sex offenders is 1204 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Jesup:	1.4% ($1,153)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (19.5 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (186.0 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (304.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dunkerton, IA (9.3 miles ), Raymond, IA (10.9 miles ), Gilbertville, IA (11.2 miles ), Fairbank, IA (11.4 miles ), Independence, IA (11.6 miles ), Brandon, IA (11.9 miles ), Elk Run Heights, IA (13.4 miles ), La Porte City, IA (14.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $91,900
1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $91,900
1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $91,900
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $101,400
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $120,500
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $110,900
2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $119,400
2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $106,000
2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $124,600
2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $138,100
2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $149,000

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Latitude: 42.48 N, Longitude: 92.06 W

Area code: 319

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

Most common industries for males:

Construction (21%)
Machinery (10%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Food (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Public administration (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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Jesup-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 116% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Jesup city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/26/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Jesup:

MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 12 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA)
PEOPLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF BUCH CO (about 12 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA)
ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WATERLOO, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jesup:

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

Other public-use airports nearest to Jesup:

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

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; FT enrollment: 3,292)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 50 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 60 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 62 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)

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 elementary/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 elementary/middle school in Jesup:

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

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)

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Notable locations in Jesup: Jesup (A), Jesup City Hall (B), Jesup Fire Department (C), Jesup Police Department (D), Jesup Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jesup include: American Lutheran Church (A), Faith Bible Fellowship (B), First Conservative Baptist Church (C), First United Methodist Church (D), Saint Athanasius Church (E), Grace Lutheran Church (F), Presbyterian Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Jesup Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Jesup Motel (531 South Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Jesup and their reported violations in the past:

JESUP MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 2212, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-26-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2005)

One regular monitoring violation

BRANDON WATER SUPPLY (Address: 8244 POYNER RD, Population served: 311, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-03-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-06-2004), St BCA signed (MAY-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	72.0%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.3%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	0.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

Jesup compared to Iowa state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Jesup (2007 data):

BankIowa of Cedar Rapids: Jesup Branch at 1311 Sixth Street, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $400.1 mil, Deposits: $324.0 mil, headquarters in Cedar Rapids, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Ban Corporation
Farmers State Bank: Jesup Branch at 1310 6th Street, branch established on 1976-06-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $141.6 mil, Deposits: $118.7 mil, headquarters in Waterloo, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Jesup Bancshares, Inc.

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	2	$5,924	$35,544	1	$300
Police - Other	0	$0		2	$276
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$400
Police Protection - Officers	3	$7,828	$31,312	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		3	$780
Local Libraries	1	$2,438	$29,256	2	$1,687
Water Supply	1	$2,688	$32,256	1	$423
Sewerage	1	$2,972	$35,664	0	$0
Streets and Highways	2	$5,126	$30,756	0	$0
Totals for Government	10	$26,976	$32,371	10	$3,866

Jesup government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $380,000
Charges - Sewerage: $270,000
Solid Waste Management: $68,000

All Other: $39,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Construction - Sewerage: $140,000
Regular Highways: $79,000

Water Utilities: $14,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $270,000
Sewerage: $240,000

Police Protection: $187,000

Water Utilities: $153,000

General - Other: $125,000

Libraries: $101,000

Fire Protection: $59,000

Parks & Recreation: $31,000

Financial Administration: $30,000

Health Services - Other: $26,000

Solid Waste Management: $19,000

General Public Buildings: $9,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000

Housing & Community Development: $7,000

Central Staff Services: $5,000

Welfare - Other: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $99,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $9,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $330,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,645,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $415,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $900,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $870,000
Water Utilities: $310,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $290,000
Water Utilities: $20,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $56,000
General Revenue, NEC: $55,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $44,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,556,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $186,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $18,000
End of Fiscal Year: $17,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $552,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $177,000
All Other: $56,000

General Support: $34,000
Tax - Property: $742,000
Total General Sales: $155,000

NEC: $13,000

Public Utilities: $9,000

Other Selective Sales: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $353,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000

5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,727 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.05%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Black Hawk County, IA	1.10% ($34,500 average AGI)
from Fayette County, IA	0.76% ($29,034)
from Linn County, IA	0.72% ($33,255)

5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,582 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.94%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Black Hawk County, IA	1.30% ($25,410 average AGI)
to Linn County, IA	0.92% ($30,042)
to Fayette County, IA	0.65% ($28,220)

Strongest AM radio stations in Jesup:

KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KNWS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KWOF (850 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: FRIENDSHIP COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jesup:

KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Jesup:

KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
K44FK (Channel 44; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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