The corporate limits of the city as of 8-1-2001 are legally as follows:
Part of Township 79 and 80 North, Range 19 West of the 5th P.M. and Township 79 North, Range 18 West of the 5th P.M., Jasper County, Iowa, described as: beginning at the NW corner of the south half of the SW quarter of Section 24-80-19; thence east along the north line to the NE corner of the said south half of the SW quarter of Section 24-80-19; thence south along the east line of the SW quarter of said Section 24-80-19 and the east line of the NW quarter of Section 25-80-19, to the center of said Section 25-80-19; thence west along the south line of the NW quarter of said Section 25-80-19, 1208.5 feet to the east right-of-way line of E. 31st Street N.; thence southerly along said east right-of-way line to a point 180 feet north of the centerline of N. 4th Avenue E.; thence east along a line 180 feet normally distant northerly and parallel to the centerline of North 4th Avenue East, to a point 183 feet east of the centerline of East 31st Street North said point being 180 feet North and 183 feet east of the SE corner of the SW quarter of the SW quarter of Section 25 of said Township 80; thence south along a line 183 feet normally distant easterly and parallel to the centerline of E. 31st Street N. to the north right-of-way line of U.S. Hwy. 6; thence easterly along said right-of-way line to the west line of the NE quarter of Section 36-80-19; thence north along said west line to the north quarter corner of said Section 36; thence east along the north line of said Section 36 to the NE corner of said Section 36; thence south along the east line of said Section 36 to the north right-of-way line of U.S. Hwy. 6; thence southwesterly along said north right-of-way line to a point lying normal to a point on the centerline of said U.S. Hwy. 6, 50 feet east of the west line of said Section 36 as measured along U.S. Hwy. 6 centerline; thence southeasterly through said point on centerline to a point on the south right-of-way line of said U.S. Hwy. 6 lying normal to said centerline point; thence southwesterly along said south right-of-way line to the east line of the west half of said Section 36; thence south along the east line of the west half of said Section 36 to the NW corner of the south half of the SW quarter of the SE quarter of said Section 36; thence east along the north line of said south half of the SW quarter of the SE quarter to the NE corner of said south half of the SW quarter of the SE quarter; thence south along the east line of said SW quarter of the SE quarter to the south line of said Section 36; thence east along said south line of Section 36 to the SE corner of said Section 36; thence south along the east line of Section 1 of said Township 79 to the southeast corner of the NE quarter of the NE quarter of said Section 1; thence west, 94.1 feet to the westerly right-of-way line of a public highway (Interstate Highway #80); thence southerly and westerly along said right-of-way line to a point 150 feet east of the east line of the west half of the west half of said Section 1; thence south along a line 150 feet normally distant easterly and parallel to said east line, to a point on the south right-of-way line of Interstate Highway #80; thence easterly along south right-of-way line of Interstate Highway #80 to a point on the east line of the SE quarter of Section 1-79-19; thence continuing easterly along the south right-of-way line of Interstate Highway #80 to a point on the east line of the SW quarter of the NW quarter of Section 6-79-18; thence south along said east line and the East line of the NW quarter of the SW quarter of Section 6-79-18 to the SE corner of said NW quarter, SW quarter, Section 6-79-18; thence west along the south line of the NW quarter of the SW quarter of Section 6-79-18 and the south line of the north half of the south half of Section 1-79-19 to a point on the east right-of-way line of E. 28th Street S.; thence north along said east right-of-way line to a point 759 feet south of the north line of the NW quarter of the SW quarter of Section 1-79-19; thence east 574 feet; thence north 576 feet to a point 183 feet south of the north line of the NW quarter of the SW quarter of Section 1-79-19; thence west along a line 183 feet normally distant southerly and parallel to the north lines of the south halves of Sections 1 and 2 of said Township 79 to the west line of the NE quarter of the SE quarter of said Section 2; thence south, 109 feet along said west line; thence east 205 feet; thence south 257 feet; thence east 1208 feet to the east line of said Section 2; thence south along said east line to a point 386.44 feet north of the SE corner of Section 2; thence S.41°55’23”E., 341.01 feet; thence N.87°14’10”E., 13.42 feet; thence S.3°34’43”E., 16.77 feet; thence S.41°55’23”E., 135.69 feet to the south line of Section 1; thence N.87°14’10”E., 37.81 feet along said south line; thence S.3°13’36”E., 46.89 feet; thence S.41°55’23”E., 3,299.11 feet; thence S.50°27’14” E., 66.09 feet to the south line of the SE quarter of the NW quarter of said Section 12; thence N.87°06’35”E., 217.94 feet to the center of Section 12; thence S.3°05’49”E., 1,003.12 feet along the east line of the NE quarter of the SW quarter of said Section 12; thence S.41°55’23”E., 630.52 feet; thence S.87°01’55”W., 359.31 feet; thence N.41°55’23”W., 216.74 feet to the south line of said NE quarter of the SW quarter; thence S.87°03’35”W., 1,234.89 feet along said south line to the SW corner of the NE quarter of the SW quarter; thence N.3°11’04”W., 622.19 feet along the west line of said NE quarter of the SW quarter; thence N.41°55’23”W., 4,281.78 feet to the west line of the NE quarter of the NE quarter of said Section 11; thence N.3°13’22”W., 36.44 feet to the NW corner of said NE quarter of the NE quarter; thence north 33.0 feet along the east line of the SW quarter of the SE quarter of Section 2 to the north right-of-way line of the county road; thence west along said north right-of-way line to the west line of said SW quarter of the SE quarter; thence north along the west line of said SW quarter of the SE quarter and the NE quarter of the SW quarter of Section 2 to a point 963.9 feet south of the center of said Section 2; thence N.33°00’W., to a point 183 feet south of the north line of the SW quarter of said Section 2; thence west along a line 183 feet normally distant southerly and parallel to the north lines of the south halves of Sections 2 and 3 of said Township 79 to a point 150 feet East of the east right-of-way line of East 5th Street South; thence south 167 feet; thence west 240 feet to the east line of the NE quarter of the SW quarter of Section 3; thence north along said east line to a point 222.24 feet south of the NE corner of said NE quarter of the SW quarter; thence S.80°39’W. to the centerline of the abandoned C.R.I. & P. railroad; thence southeasterly along said centerline to the south line of Lot 2 of the Subdivision of the NE quarter of the SW quarter of said Section 3 extended to said centerline; thence west along said south line to the southwest corner of said Lot 2; thence northwesterly along the west line of said Lot 2 to a point 350 feet south of the north line of the south half of said Section 3; thence west along a line 350 feet normally distant southerly and parallel to the north lines of the south halves of Sections 3 and 4 of said Township 79 to a point which lies 500 feet east of the west line of the NE quarter of the SW quarter of Section 4; thence south along a line 500 feet normally distant easterly and parallel to said west line to the south line of said NE quarter of the SW quarter; thence west 200 feet; thence south along a line 300 feet normally distant easterly and parallel to said west line of the SE quarter of the SW quarter to the south line of said Section 4; thence west 300 feet to the SW corner of the SE quarter of the SW quarter of said Section 4; thence north along the west line of the SE quarter of the SW quarter and the NE quarter of the SW quarter to a point 466.7 feet north of the SE corner of said NW quarter of the SW quarter; thence west 466.7 feet; thence south 466.7 feet to the south line of said NW quarter of the SW quarter of said Section 4; thence west along said south line to the SE corner of Lot 6 of the subdivision of said NW quarter of the SW quarter; thence north 208.7 feet along the east line of said Lot 6 to the northeast corner of said Lot 6; thence west 208.7 feet along the north line of said Lot 6 to the east right-of-way line of West 18th Street South; thence south along said east right-of-way line to the south line of said NW quarter of the SW quarter; thence west 150 feet along said south line to a point 226.5 feet east of the southwest corner of said NW quarter of the SW quarter; thence north 51.5 feet along the extension of the west right-of-way line of West 18th Street South to the south line of Lot 5 of the subdivision of said NW quarter of the SW quarter; thence westerly along said south line to the southwest corner of said Lot 5; thence northerly along the east right-of-way line of Iowa Highway #14 to the Southwest corner of Lot 3 of the Subdivision of said NW quarter of the SW quarter; thence northeasterly along the south line of said Lot 3 to the SE corner of said Lot 3; thence north along the east line of said Lot 3 to a point 350 feet south of the north line of said NW quarter of the SW quarter; thence west along a line 350 feet normally distant southerly and parallel to the north lines of the south half’s of Sections 4 and 5 of said Township 79 to the east line of the NW quarter of the SE quarter of said Section 5; thence south along said east line to the SE corner of said NW quarter of the SE quarter; thence west along the south line of said NW quarter of the SE quarter to the easterly right-of-way line of the Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS); thence northerly along said easterly right-of-way line to a point 150 feet West of the east line of Section 32 of said Township 80; thence north along a line 150 feet normally distant westerly and parallel to said east line to the north line of the SE quarter of said Section 32; thence east 150 feet along said north line to the northeast corner of said SE quarter; thence north along the east line of said Section 32 to the northeast corner of the SE quarter of the NE quarter of said Section 32; thence east along the south line of the NW quarter of the NW quarter of Section 33 to the southwest corner of Leeper’s Highland Addition as shown by plat recorded in Book 279, Page 8 in the office of the Recorder of Jasper County, Iowa; thence north along the west line of said Leeper’s Highland Addition to the centerline of North 2nd Avenue West extended; thence east 52.5 feet along said centerline; thence north to the north line of Section 33; thence west along said north line to the NE corner of Lot E of the subdivision of the NW quarter of the NW quarter of Section 33; thence south 150 feet along the east line of said Lot E; thence west 82.5 feet to the west line of said Lot E; thence north 150 feet along the west line of said Lot E to the north line of Section 33; thence west along said north line to a point 180 feet east of the west line of the SW quarter of Section 28; thence north along a line 180 feet normally distant easterly and parallel to the west line of the SW quarter of Section 28 to the north line of the SW quarter of the said SW quarter; thence east along said north line to the west right-of-way line of Iowa Highway #14; thence northeasterly along the west right-of-way line of Iowa Hwy. 14 to the south line of the north half of the NW quarter of Section 28; thence west to a point lying 850 feet west of the east line of the NE quarter of the NE quarter of Section 29; thence north along a line lying 850 feet normally distant westerly and parallel to the east line of the NE quarter of the NE quarter of Section 29 and the SE quarter of the SE quarter of Section 20 to the north line of said SE quarter of the SE quarter of Section 20; thence east along the north lines of the SE quarter of the SE quarter of Section 20 and the south half of the SW quarter of Section 21 to the northeast corner of the SE quarter of the SW quarter of said Section 21; thence south along the east line of said SE quarter of the SW quarter to the south quarter corner of said Section 21; thence east along the south line of the SE quarter of Section 21 to the west right-of-way line of Iowa Hwy. #14; thence northeasterly along said west right-of-way line of Iowa Hwy. #14 to the north line of the south 902.6 feet of the SE quarter of the SE quarter of said Section 21; thence east along the said north line to the east right-of-way line of Iowa Hwy. 14; thence northeasterly along said east right-of-way line to the NW corner of Lot 2 of the subdivision of the SE quarter of the SE quarter of Section 21; thence easterly to the NE corner of said Lot 2; thence south 409 feet to the SE corner of said Lot 2; thence east 403.5 feet to a point on the east line and 416 feet south of the northeast corner of said SE quarter of the SE quarter; thence south along said east line to a point 183 feet North of the southwest corner of Section 22; thence easterly along a line 183 feet normally distant northerly and parallel to the south line of Section 22, to the east line of the SW quarter of said Section 22; thence north, 725 feet, along said east line; thence east 620 feet; thence south 725 feet; thence east along a line 183 feet normally distant northerly and parallel to the south lines of Section 22 and 23, to the easterly right-of-way line of the IAIS railroad; thence northeasterly along said easterly right-of-way line to a point 33 feet west of the east line of the SW quarter of Section 23; thence south along a line 33 feet normally distant westerly and parallel to said east line of the SW quarter to a point 183 feet north of the south line of said SW quarter; thence east 216 feet to a point 183 feet east of the east line of said SW quarter; thence south along a line 183 feet normally distant easterly and parallel to the west lines of the SE quarter of Section 23 to the south line of said Section 23; thence east along said south line to a point 250.68 feet west of the SE corner of said Section 23; thence north 80.33 feet along a line with an assumed bearing of N.00°00’00” W to the north right-of-way line of North 19th Avenue East; thence N.29°52’35” W, 545.07 feet; thence N06°40’05” W, 249.21 feet; thence N.43°42’50” W, 38.43 feet; thence N.22°51’00” W, 188.94 feet; thence N.32°59’10” W, 135.17 feet; thence N.26°20’10” W, 270.37 feet; thence N.52°25’15” W, 481.58 feet; thence N.24°49’45” W, 336.57 feet; thence N.43°11’20” W, 275.42 feet to the south line of the Iowa Interstate Railroad right-of-way; thence northeasterly along said south right-of-way line to the east line of said Section 23; and thence south along the east line of said Section 23 to the NW corner of the south half of the SW quarter of Section 24-80-19, which is the point of beginning.
(2011 Code, § 2.0202)