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Grand Junction

Iowacity

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Total population

603

Median home value

$77,000

10.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$61,667

Grand Junction$62k
National$74k
Weather81°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates42.03°, -94.24°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within Iowa, United States, Grand Junction stands as a small city. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 603. Grand Junction maps to 42.033°, -94.237° — squarely within the temperate belt. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Total area is recorded as a compact 2.5 km². Resident density is around 241 per km², indicating loosely populated. The location receives about 1,483 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
34.9
Median home value
$77,000
Housing units
287
Poverty rate
11.4%
Unemployment
3.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
92.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
4.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.0330
Longitude
-94.2370
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
81°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
66°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday
79°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
59°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday
67°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday Night
53°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Grand Junction, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.6%
Diabetes
10.1%
Adult obesity
37%
Binge drinking
21.9%
Adult smoking
19%
No leisure activity
27.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Greene County Elementary
    Elementary · Jefferson · 539 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Greene County High School
    High · Jefferson · 374 students · 11.7:1 ratio
  • Greene County Middle School
    Middle · Jefferson · 346 students · 13.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Iowa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,483

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
151
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Grand Junction

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library