California Junction, Iowa
| California Junction, Iowa | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Location of Iowa in the United States |
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 California Junction, Iowa
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| Coordinates: 41°33′31″N 95°59′41″W / 41.55861°N 95.99472°WCoordinates: 41°33′31″N 95°59′41″W / 41.55861°N 95.99472°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Harrison |
| Township | Cincinnati |
| Founded | September 9, 1880 |
| Founded by | Missouri Valley Land Company |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.461 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Land | 0.461 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 85 |
| • Density | 184.38/sq mi (71.19/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51555 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-09910 |
| GNIS feature ID | 455054 |
California Junction is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, Iowa, United States. It lies just east of the junction between the east-west and north-south lines of the former Sioux City and Pacific Railroad. In the 2010 census it had a population of 85 inhabitants and a population density of 184.38 people per square mile (71.19/km²).
California Junction is located at coordinates 41°33′31″N 95°59′41″W / 41.55861°N 95.99472°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, California Junction has a total area of 0.461 square miles (1.19 km²), all of it land.
As of the 2010 census, there were 85 people, 32 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The population density was 184.38 people per square mile (71.19/km²). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 73.75 per square mile (28.57/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.82% White and 1.18% from two or more races. Of the total population, 4.7% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The town of California Junction traces its origins to the Yazoo post office and the ill-fated towns of Cincinnati and Parrish City, which were founded in Cincinnati township during the later half of the 1850s. Yazoo Landing was a ferry crossing on the Missouri River where the Blair Bridge now stands. The present settlement was established in 1880, after the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad was built. John I. Blair, the railroad tycoon, believed that this would be an important hub for passengers heading west, and gave the town its current name. In 1883, the name of the town was changed to "California" to avoid confusion with Columbia Junction; it retained this name as of 1915.
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