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Population (year 2000): 1,900. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,845 (-2.9% change)
 

Males: 936  (49.3%)
Females: 964  (50.7%)

Louisa County

Median resident age:  34.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52738.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,200 (it was $33,167 in 2000)
Columbus Junction  $36,200
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,200 (it was $69,400 in 2000)
Columbus Junction  $82,200
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Columbus Junction:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.9%)
  • Hispanic (39.0%)
  • Other race (12.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (16.9%), United States (10.7%), English (7.6%), Irish (7.3%), Welsh (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/25/1874

Land area: 2.16 square miles.

Population density: 847 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Columbus Junction

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbus Junction city

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

397 residents are foreign born (20.2% Latin America).

This city:  20.9%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Columbus Junction, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Columbus Junction to the number of sex offenders is 305 to 1.

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

Columbus Junction:  1.4% ($988)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (28.4 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (183.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (256.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Columbus City, IA (1.7 miles ), Fredonia, IA (1.7 miles ), Conesville, IA (7.0 miles ), Cotter, IA (7.3 miles) , Letts, IA (9.3 miles ), Winfield, IA (11.7 miles ), Grandview, IA (11.9 miles ), Crawfordsville, IA (12.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $33,300
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $113,600
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $134,400

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Latitude: 41.28 N, Longitude: 91.36 W


50 people in nursing homes

Area code: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: +173 (+10.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (31%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Chemicals (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Food (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Columbus Junction-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.5 miles away from the Columbus Junction city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Columbus Junction:
  • HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 25 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 25 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
  • UNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; MUSCATINE, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbus Junction:
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 40 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 48 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 61 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Columbus Junction:
  • MUSCATINE MUNI (about 17 miles; MUSCATINE, IA; ID: MUT)
  • WASHINGTON MUNI (about 22 miles; WASHINGTON, IA; ID: AWG)
  • MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 26 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; ID: MPZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbus Junction:
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 35 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 55 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 58 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
Library in Columbus Junction:
  • COLUMBUS JUNCTION PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $51,924; Location: 122 E MAPLE; 12,727 books; 215 audio materials; 351 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Columbus Junction: Louisa County Fair Grounds (A), Columbus Junction (B), Columbus Junction City Hall (C), Columbus Junction Fire Department (D), Columbus Junction Police Department (E), Columbus Junction Public Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Columbus Junction include: Abundant Life Assembly of God Church (A), Independent Bible Church (B), Independent Full Gospel Church (C), Saint Josephs Church (D), Presbyterian Church (E), United Methodist Church (F), Hope Bible Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Tennessee Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotels: C J Storage (Highway 92 East), Columbus Motel (Highway 92 East).

 

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

COLUMBUS JUNCTION WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 1900, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
COLUMBUS CITY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 376, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NATURAL GAS PIPELINE STATION # 204 (Address: 21864 120TH ST, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-17-2003), St Public Notif requested (JAN-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-05-2002), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-19-2002), St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAR-01-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2002)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  3.8%

Columbus Junction compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Columbus Junction (2007 data):
  • Columbus Junction State Bank: at 134 Main Street, branch established on 1927-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45.4 mil, Deposits: $41.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Cjsb Bancorporation
  • Community Bank: Peoples Office Branch at 227-229 Main Street, branch established on 1963-03-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $195.8 mil, Deposits: $171.1 mil, headquarters in Muscatine, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: C-B-g, Inc.



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Columbus Junction government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $247,000
    Solid Waste Management: $104,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $103,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $194,000
    Regular Highways: $145,000
    Water Utilities: $129,000
    Sewerage: $97,000
    Libraries: $47,000
    General Public Buildings: $25,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $24,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $666,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $633,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $33,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $22,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Water Utilities: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,068,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $228,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $158,000
    General Support: $10,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $277,000
    Public Utilities: $8,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $249,000

5.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.91%
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 Muscatine County, IA  1.58% ($28,758 average AGI)
from Des Moines County, IA  0.74% ($29,677)
from Johnson County, IA  0.34% ($23,071)


6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,404 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.56%
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 Muscatine County, IA  2.00% ($32,060 average AGI)
to Des Moines County, IA  0.76% ($30,438)
to Johnson County, IA  0.55% ($30,696)


Strongest AM radio stations in Columbus Junction:
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KXIC (800 AM; 1 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbus Junction:
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KKNL (97.3 FM; NEW LONDON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWCC (93.1 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCII-FM (106.1 FM; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: HOME BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Columbus Junction:
  • KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K62FU (Channel 62; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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