Welcome to Columbus Junction ...

The city of Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County<1>.

The location of Columbus Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Columbus Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Columbus Junction: Columbus Jct. (or less commonly used: Columbus Jctn.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Columbus Junction has a population of 1,818 people<3> (see below for details).

Columbus Junction is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Columbus Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Columbus Junction is located in the (319) area code.

The ZIP code for Columbus Junction: 52738<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Columbus Junction had an population of 1,818 people. This is a decrease of 4.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Columbus Junction had a population of 1,899 people (which is 16.68% of the total population of Louisa County). This makes Columbus Junction the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Columbus Junction represents 0.06% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 166th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,899 people, the population of Columbus Junction has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,900 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Columbus Junction.

Communities near Columbus Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Columbus Junction.

• Muscatine
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
  • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <6>
• Washington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <6>
• Wapello
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
  • Wapello is located in Louisa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
• Lone Tree
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
  • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <6>
• Winfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <6>
• Riverside
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <6>
• Fruitland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
• Wayland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Wayland is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <6>
• Morning Sun
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
  • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <6>
• Ainsworth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
  • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Columbus Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbus Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Columbus Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Columbus Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbus Junction. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Columbus Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbus Junction ...

Looking for more information about Columbus Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Columbus Junction, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Columbus Junction.

Adding Columbus Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Columbus Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Columbus Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Columbus Junction on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbus Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Columbus Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacountyiowa.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/