Summary for Iowa Junction

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Located in: Henderson County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Iowa Jct.

Time Zone: Iowa Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Elevation: 550 feet [167.64 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Iowa Junction:

Lat: 40.687300° (or 40°41'14" N)

Lon: -91.060100° (or -91°3'36" W)

USGS Topo Map: Lomax<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Iowa Junction

GNIS ID: 422840

FIPS State / Place Code: 17 / 37627

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The community of Oquawka is the County Seat for Henderson County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Henderson)

Population

Total Area:<5> 395.2 sq. miles [1,023.6 km²] - of which 4.14% is water (16.35 sq. miles [42.3 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 3,827

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Henderson

GNIS ID: 424237

FIPS State / County Code: 17 / 071

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About Illinois

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Illinois

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Illinois

GNIS ID: 1779784

FIPS State: 17

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iowa Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Iowa Junction, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Iowa Junction.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Iowa Junction. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).