Columbus Junction, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,900. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,835 (-3.4% change)
Males: 936 (49.3%), Females: 964 (50.7%)

Louisa County

Zip code: 52738

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $33,167
Median house value: $69,400

Population by Race

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)

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

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

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%

20.9% Foreign born (20.2% Latin America).

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Columbus Junction:

• WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WASHINGTON, IA)
• UNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MUSCATINE, IA)
• HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 26 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbus Junction:

• SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 40 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 48 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
• QUAD CITY INTL (about 61 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Columbus Junction:

• MUSCATINE MUNI (about 17 miles; MUSCATINE, IA; Abbreviation: MUT)
• WASHINGTON MUNI (about 22 miles; WASHINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: AWG)
• MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 26 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Abbreviation: MPZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbus Junction:

• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 30 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
• EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 57 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
• BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)

Libraries

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)