Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Only 1 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Grand Junction. Its National Register listings include Frantz Round Barn and Lincoln Highway-Buttrick's Creek Abandoned Segment. Grand Junction has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Grand Junction beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 444 in 1870, a peak of 1,125 in 1940, 725 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1982 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grand Junction, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Grand Junction.
The typical Grand Junction home is worth about $113,000, down 1.7% in a year, 52% below the Iowa typical home. 64% of Grand Junction households own their home, below both Iowa’s towns (70%) and U.S. towns (73%). The median rent in Grand Junction is $874 a month.
| Grand Junction | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 64% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $874 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Grand Junction for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Grand Junction fell to 109 in 2023, 49 fewer than in 2013. Grand Junction’s average trip to work is 24 minutes, where Iowa’s towns sit at 19 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Grand Junction | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 31% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Grand Junction has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 11° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Grand Junction beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of Grand Junction adults smoke cigarettes.
| Grand Junction | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Grand Junction | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.9% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4% | 3.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grand Junction Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Grand Junction; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Grand Junction residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Where Grand Junction’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Iowa, United States
Grand Junction is a city in Greene County, Iowa, United States. The population was 725 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Grand Junction has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.