Jackson Junction Iowa Map

About Jackson Junction, Iowa

Jackson Junction is a locality in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 26. The population density is 1.9 people per km². Jackson Junction is located at 43.1150°N, 92.0324°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52171.

Jackson Junction rests within a landscape of rolling hills and broad agricultural fields, the kind of terrain that seems to have been smoothed by a giant, benevolent hand. It lies 45.7 miles north-north-east of Cedar Falls, IA (from Cedar Falls, IA: bearing 27°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west-south-west of Calmar. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of drying grasses and distant livestock, a perfume of honest work. Roads, mostly gravel and asphalt ribbons, wind between farmsteads, their silos standing like stoic sentinels against the vast, often startlingly blue Iowa sky. The land itself breathes a quiet resilience, marked by the slow, steady work of generations who have coaxed sustenance from its fertile soil. The history of Jackson Junction is tied to the land and the sturdy folk who first settled it, drawn by the promise of rich farmland and the simple dignity of self-sufficiency. While not a bustling metropolis, Jackson Junction has always been a place where neighbors know each other’s names and the local economy hums with the steady pulse of agriculture, primarily corn and soybeans. The presence of small, independent businesses, from the hardware store to the diner where coffee is always hot and conversation flows easily, speaks to a deep-seated community spirit. Occasionally, a mention of the old cheese factory, a relic of a past era, will drift into conversations, a reminder of the evolving livelihoods that have sustained Jackson Junction through the years.

About This Jackson Junction Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Jackson Junction, Iowa with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Jackson Junction and Winneshiek County.

Detailed location data for Jackson Junction includes the ZIP code (52171), telephone area code (712), county seat of Winneshiek County (Decorah), and school district assignment (Turkey Valley Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Jackson Junction is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.