Center Junction, Iowa
| Center Junction, Iowa | |
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| former City | |
 Location of CenterJunction, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°6′59″N 91°5′17″W / 42.11639°N 91.08806°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Jones |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
| • Land | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 111 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 110 |
| • Density | 201.8/sq mi (77.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52212 |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-12225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455289 |
Center Junction is an unincorporated village in Jones County, Iowa, United States. The population was 111 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Center Junction was once an incorporated city. But, following a special election that served as a referendum on the plan, the city council voted in 2015 to sell of its assets, disband, and turn administration over to the county. When the council took the action, then-Mayor Sandy Ricklefs cited the towns ailing finances as the primary reason for disbanding.
Center Junction was laid out in 1871. The town promoters hoped the place would become a junction near the geographical center of Jones County, hence the name.
Center Junction is located at 42°6′59″N 91°5′17″W / 42.11639°N 91.08806°WCoordinates: 42°6′59″N 91°5′17″W / 42.11639°N 91.08806°W (42.116326, -91.088070).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.42 km2), all of it land.
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