California JunctionIA
169 people live in this town, settled in 1878.
Is California Junction a good place to live?
Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than California Junction. California Junction has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in California Junction.
In California Junction, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 5 have a higher typical July afternoon high than California Junction. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 13° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
California Junction stands out in Iowa and nationally, with more of its adults who had a checkup this year
Among adults in California Junction, 29% feel lonely, below both Iowa’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (33%). In California Junction, 5.2% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Of 32 CDC measures, California Junction beats the Iowa average on 11 and trails it on 2. 30% of adults in California Junction sleep under 7 hours; 15% report frequent mental distress.
| California Junction | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | California Junction | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 12% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in California Junction, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 41% of California Junction’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about California Junction
Loess Hills and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around California Junction. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Park & preserveLoess Hills
23 mi Zoo & aquariumOmaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
8 mi LandmarkFort Atkinson
21 mi MuseumJoslyn Art Museum
20 mi MuseumUSS Hazard
21 mi MuseumPottawattamie County JailPhoto credits
Loess Hills: Bill Whittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium: OmahaZoo, Public domain · Fort Atkinson: Unknown, Public domain · Joslyn Art Museum: akasped, CC BY 2.0 · USS Hazard: Dave Aldworth / Oldfarm at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pottawattamie County Jail: Smallbones, CC0
Moving to California Junction: who provides what
California Junction is unincorporated, so Harrison County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of California Junction; the nearest are
College town 18 of every 100 California Junction residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
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