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Pacific Junction, Iowa
View of Pacific Junction looking east down Lincoln Avenue from Front Street
View of Pacific Junction looking east down Lincoln Avenue from Front Street
Location of Pacific Junction, Iowa
Location of Pacific Junction, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Mills
Area
 • Total 0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2)
 • Land 0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 96
 • Density 126.82/sq mi (48.97/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51561
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-60825
GNIS feature ID 0459983
PacificJunctionfromSouth
Looking north into Pacific Junction.

Pacific Junction is a city in Mills County, Iowa, United States. The population was 96 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Pacific Junction was established by the railroad in 1871 to serve as the western terminus of the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, the eastern terminus of the Nebraska Burlington & Missouri River RR, and a station on the Kansas City, Council Bluffs, & Saint Joseph Railroad. All three were consolidated as part of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, today's BNSF. After several rough and tumble years of growth Pacific Junction was incorporated in 1882. The scene of violence during the Burlington Railroad Strike of 1888, PJ's population peaked during the early 20th century with just over 700 people. Railroad traffic through town remains almost constant although the town's connections to the railroad have declined significantly since 1971. Historic structures include the 1914 Pacific Junction Public School which graduated its last high school class in 1961 and closed for good in 1986.

1914PacificJunction,IAPublicSchool
This was the Public School in Pacific Junction and was later the location of a Sitel telemarketing branch.

Geography

Pacific Junction is located at 41°01′06″N 95°48′00″W / 41.018319°N 95.799883°W / 41.018319; -95.799883 (41.018319, -95.799883).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1880 123 —    
1890 744 +504.9%
1900 732 −1.6%
1910 501 −31.6%
1920 666 +32.9%
1930 594 −10.8%
1940 558 −6.1%
1950 550 −1.4%
1960 560 +1.8%
1970 505 −9.8%
1980 511 +1.2%
1990 548 +7.2%
2000 507 −7.5%
2010 471 −7.1%
2020 96 −79.6%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 471 people, 196 households, and 138 families living in the city. The population density was 619.7 inhabitants per square mile (239.3/km2). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 273.7 per square mile (105.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 1.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 196 households, of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.6% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.75.

The median age in the city was 45.1 years. 18.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 36.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

Education

The city is in the Glenwood Community School District.

See also

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