Moving to Grand Junction, Iowa

Population: 964. Estimated population in July 2024: 927 (-3.8% change)
Males: 489 (50.7%), Females: 475 (49.3%)

Greene County

Zip code: 50107

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $27,875
Median house value: $37,500

Population by Race

Races in Grand Junction:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Other race (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (31.8%), English (15.1%), Irish (12.4%), United States (10.0%), Dutch (3.1%), Swedish (3.0%).

Elevation: 1030 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grand Junction

• High school or higher: 81.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Unemployed: 6.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grand Junction city

• Never married: 22.2%
• Now married: 57.1%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 8.9%
• Divorced: 10.1%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +147 (+18.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Grand Junction:

• GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)
• DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PERRY, IA)
• BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BOONE, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grand Junction:

• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 36 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• DES MOINES INTL (about 54 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 100 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grand Junction:

• JEFFERSON MUNI (about 8 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; Abbreviation: EFW)
• PERRY MUNI (about 16 miles; PERRY, IA; Abbreviation: PRO)
• GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 28 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: GCT)

Colleges and Universities

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

• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 99 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)

Schools

Public high school in Grand Junction:

• GRAND JUNCTION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 405 12TH ST SOUTH; Grades: 07 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Grand Junction:

• GRAND JUNCTION PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,966; Location: 106 E. MAIN STREET; 8,554 books; 123 audio materials; 252 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)