Center Junction, Iowa
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About Center Junction
Center Junction is a small unincorporated community in eastern Iowa.
Officially, Center Junction is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.73 square miles.
📰 Center Junction News Today
- Russell Jay Newhard Legacy obituary · Apr 12
- James Robinson, Sr. Cedar Memorial · May 22
- James "Jim" Leroy Lovell Obituary Dec 5, 2024 murdochfuneralhome.com · Dec 5
- Matthew Lorenzen Obituary (2025) - Monticello, IA - Goettsch Funeral Home - Monticello Legacy obituary · Oct 21
- Obituary information for Keith E. Welch Carson Celebration of Life Center · Oct 30
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What Makes Center Junction Unique
- The only place in America named Center Junction — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Center Junction
- Central Park reviews ★
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