Jewell Junction, Iowa

About Jewell Junction

Jewell Junction, IA is a small town located in central Iowa, home to 1,234 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Jewell Junction is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.87 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 319 residents per square mile.

📰 Jewell Junction News Today

• Jewell Junction, Iowa Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• A quiet, conservative small town The Ames Tribune · Sep 22
• Iowa Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution | IQAir India IQAir · Jun 29
• Best Counties to Raise a Family in Iowa Stacker · Sep 19
• Lake City, thousands in Fort Dodge, Waterloo areas without power after storms sweep across Iowa The Des Moines Register · Jul 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jewell Junction Unique

• The only place in America named Jewell Junction — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

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 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jewell Junction

• Jewell Park reviews ★
• Richard's Marsh Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Jewell Junction

• South Hamilton Elem
• South Hamilton Middle And High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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