Columbus Junction, Iowa
Columbus Junction is a city in Louisa County, Iowa. The population was 1,830 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Columbus Junction, Iowa | |
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Downtown Columbus Junction | |
Location of Columbus Junction, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°16′42″N 91°21′45″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Louisa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.09 sq mi (5.42 km2) |
| • Land | 2.09 sq mi (5.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,830 |
| • Density | 873.93/sq mi (337.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 52738 |
| Area code | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-15420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455546 |
| Website | City of Columbus Junction Website |
Columbus Junction is home of the historic Swinging Bridge, found one block south of Highway 92 near downtown. The 262-foot-long steel cable and wood suspension bridge was built in 1922 as an elevated walkway connecting Third and Fourth streets.
The Columbus Community School District (which serves Columbus Junction, Columbus City, Fredonia, Cotter, Conesville, and other surrounding townships) is based in Columbus Junction. The school's colors are blue and white and their mascot is a wildcat.
The city's largest employer is a Tyson Foods meat processing plant located just north of the city on Highway 70.