Moving to Grand Junction, Tennessee
Population: 301. Estimated population in July 2024: 316 (+5.0% change)
Males: 135 (44.9%), Females: 166 (55.1%)
Hardeman County
Zip code: 38039
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $29,306
Median house value: $68,300
Population by Race
Races in Grand Junction:
- White Non-Hispanic (58.5%)
- Black (40.5%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: Irish (12.6%), English (8.6%), United States (7.0%), Scottish (2.0%), German (1.3%).
Elevation: 575 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Grand Junction
- High school or higher: 73.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 8.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 37.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Grand Junction city
- Never married: 18.6%
- Now married: 54.1%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 16.1%
- Divorced: 9.9%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -72 (-19.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Grand Junction:
- WESTERN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 18 miles; BOLIVAR, TN)
- METHODIST HEALTHCARE FAYETTE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SOMERVILLE, TN)
- BOLIVAR GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BOLIVAR, TN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grand Junction:
- MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 42 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
- MILLINGTON MUNI (about 52 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
- UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 52 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grand Junction:
- WILLIAM L. WHITEHURST FIELD (about 16 miles; BOLIVAR, TN; Abbreviation: M08)
- FAYETTE COUNTY (about 17 miles; SOMERVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: FYE)
- WOLF RIVER (about 27 miles; ROSSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 54M)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Junction:
- JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 48 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
- UNION UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
- NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
- UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 56 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 56 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
Public primary/middle school in Grand Junction:
- GRAND JUNCTION ELEMENTARY (Students: 243; Location: PO BOX 97; Grades: KG – 06)
Libraries
Library in Grand Junction:
- GRAND JUNCTION COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,000; Location: 103 WASHINGTON STREET; 4,310 books; 164 audio materials; 264 video materials)