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Grand Junction, Iowa
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Location of Grand Junction, Iowa
Location of Grand Junction, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Greene
Area
 • Total 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2)
 • Land 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,034 ft (315 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 725
 • Density 748.19/sq mi (288.79/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50107
Area code(s) 515
FIPS code 19-31980
GNIS feature ID 2394949

Grand Junction is a city in Greene County, Iowa, United States. The population was 725 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Grand Junction took its name from its position at the junction of the Keokuk and Des Moines and the Chicago and Northwestern railroads. Grand Junction was incorporated in 1873.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1870 444 —    
1880 752 +69.4%
1890 932 +23.9%
1900 1,113 +19.4%
1910 1,012 −9.1%
1920 1,010 −0.2%
1930 1,025 +1.5%
1940 1,125 +9.8%
1950 1,036 −7.9%
1960 949 −8.4%
1970 967 +1.9%
1980 970 +0.3%
1990 808 −16.7%
2000 964 +19.3%
2010 824 −14.5%
2020 725 −12.0%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census
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The population of Grand Junction, Iowa from US census data

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 824 people, 329 households, and 199 families residing in the city. The population density was 849.5 inhabitants per square mile (328.0/km2). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 394.8 per square mile (152.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.6% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 329 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.21.

The median age in the city was 37.7 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

Education

Residents are in the Greene County Community School District, which operates Greene County Elementary, Greene County Middle, and Greene County High schools in Jefferson.

The Grand Junction and Dana school districts consolidated in 1959 to form the East Greene Community School District. The Rippey School served as the East Greene district's elementary school, while middle and high school students attended school in Grand Junction. In 2012 elementary grades moved to Grand Junction while secondary students began attending schools operated by the Jefferson–Scranton Community School District. The East Greene and Jefferson–Scranton districts consolidated into the Greene County Community School District on July 1, 2014. The Greene County district continued operating the Grand Junction school until 2017. In 2017 the city government decided to demolish the former Grand Junction school. The playground was left intact for the use of area residents.

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