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Center Junction is a tiny town of 126 people in Jones County, Iowa. It's about 32 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA and 172 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $59k and rent runs about $784 a month.
126people
$59kTypical home
$784/moRent
83° / 28°Summer / winter
33"Snow
228Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 126
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 172 people per sq mi
- 172 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 32 mi to Cedar Rapids, IA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $59k (≈$371/mo)
- Median rent $784/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (77 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (488 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 31% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to DBQ airport
- 138 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 951 ft
- 766 mi to the ocean
- 133 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 68 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jones County: R+26 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.