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About Columbus Junction
City in Iowa, United StatesColumbus Junction is a city in Louisa County, Iowa. The population was 1,830 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area. Columbus Junction is home of the historic Swinging Bridge, found one block south of Highway 92 near downtown. The 262-foot-long steel cable and wood suspension bridge was built in 1922 as an elevated walkway connecting Third and Fourth streets. The Columbus Community School District (which serves Columbus Junction, Columbus City, Fredonia, Cotter, Conesville, and other surrounding townships) is based in Columbus Junction. The school's colors are blue and white and their mascot is a wildcat. The city's largest employer is a Tyson Foods me…
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Housing in Columbus Junction
The typical Columbus Junction home is worth about $165,000, up 4.5% in a year, 31% below the Iowa typical home.
Work & commute in Columbus Junction
Full picture →Most working residents leave Columbus Junction for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Iowa City (8%), Muscatine (7%) and West Liberty (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Health in Columbus Junction
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 66% of towns with similar incomes.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Columbus Junction
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Columbus Junction
Full climate →Columbus Junction has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Columbus Junction
All Columbus Junction schools →School Grade D
The public schools Columbus Junction’s kids attend trail 92% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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