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Center Junction is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in Jones County, Iowa, United States. The population was 111 at the 2010 census, at which time it was a city. 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 off its assets, disband, and turn administration over to the county. When the council took the action, then-Mayor Sandy Ricklefs cited the town’s ailing finances as the primary reason for disbanding.

Center Junction CDP overview:
Name:	Center Junction CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Jones County
Elevation:	909 ft (277 m)
Total Area:	0.73 sq mi (1.90 km²)
Land Area:	0.73 sq mi (1.90 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	100
Population Density:	136.24/sq mi (52.58/km²)
ZIP code:	52212
Area code:	563
FIPS code:	1912225
GNISfeature ID:	0455289

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History

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. There was a junction between the Chicago & North Western Railway and the Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul & Pacific Railway at Center Junction for many years. The Chicago & North Western discontinued service on the line in 1951.

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Geography

Center Junction is located at 42°6′59″N 91°5′17″W / 42.11639°N 91.08806°W / 42.11639; -91.08806Coordinates: 42°6′59″N 91°5′17″W / 42.11639°N 91.08806°W / 42.11639; -91.08806 (42.116326, -91.088070).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.42 km), all land.