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Columbus Junction, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Columbus Junction is a Census city of 2,110 people across 2.15 square miles of land, in Louisa County. Median household income is $63,828, 75.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Columbus Junction
What Columbus Junction is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.15 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land983
- County holding the largest share of its areaLouisa County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Columbus Junction
- Population2,110
- Median age33.0
- Population under 18578 plus or minus 127
- Share under 1827.4 percent
- Population 65 and over356
- Share 65 and over16.9 percent
- Households699
- Family households584
- Share of households that are families83.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Columbus Junction
- Median household income$63,828
- Per capita income$29,252
- Civilian labor force972
- Employed937
- Unemployed35 plus or minus 31
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over1,344
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher71.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.9 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.8 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Columbus Junction
- Housing units762
- Occupied units699
- Vacant units63 plus or minus 42
- Vacancy rate8.3 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Owner occupied529
- Renter occupied170 plus or minus 53
- Ownership rate75.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$125,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$623
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.7 percent
- Single family units572
- Share single family75.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more142 plus or minus 57
- Share in buildings of two or more18.6 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Mobile homes42 plus or minus 32
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Columbus Junction gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute876
- Commuting under 15 minutes324 plus or minus 81
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more361 plus or minus 105
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.2 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Drove alone70.0 percent
- Carpooled21.3 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.5 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home4.8 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Columbus Junction (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$4,769,000
- Average approval$2,384,500
- Median approval$2,384,500
- Largest approval$4,400,000
- Jobs supported11
- Jobs per approval5.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Columbus Junction, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Columbus Junction
- NFIP communityCity of Columbus Junction
- NFIP community number190307
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/18/11
The City of Columbus Junction participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190307 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Louisa County, not Columbus Junction
Louisa County context, not Columbus Junction figures
- Establishments in Louisa County211
- Covered employment, Louisa County3,891
- Average annual pay, Louisa County$52,348
- Housing units permitted, Louisa County9
Every figure in this section is published for Louisa County as a whole and is not a measurement of Columbus Junction.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Columbus Junction questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Columbus Junction, Iowa?
2,110, in 699 households. Columbus Junction city covers 2.15 square miles of land, which is 983 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Columbus Junction in?
Louisa County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Columbus Junction?
$63,828. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $125,800. Median gross rent is $623 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Columbus Junction businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $4.8 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $2,384,500. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Columbus Junction, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Columbus Junction borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Columbus Junction. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Columbus Junction in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Columbus Junction appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Columbus Junction, city of, community 190307, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Columbus Junction figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Louisa County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Columbus Junction.
Is zoning published for Columbus Junction?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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