Editing Grand Junction, Tennessee

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Hardeman County, Tennessee|Hardeman]], [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette]]

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'''Grand Junction''' is a city between the border of [[Hardeman County, Tennessee|Hardeman]] and [[Fayette County, Tennessee]], [[United States]]. The population was 325 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4730280| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Grand Junction city, Tennessee| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=August 16, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and was estimated to be 303 in 2015.<ref name="USCensusEst2015">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160602200744/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 2, 2016 |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015 |access-date=July 2, 2016 }}</ref>

It has been called the "[[bird dog|Bird Dog]] Capital of the World" and serves as the location of the [[National Bird Dog Museum]].

==History==
[[File:Main Street scene - NARA - 280203.jpg|thumb|left|Grand Junction in 1940]]

Grand Junction was founded in 1858. It was named after the "Grand Junction" of the [[Memphis and Charleston Railroad]] and the [[Mississippi Central Railroad]]. The town was a [[railroad town]], with its own newspaper, two saloons, three hotels, a [[livery stable]], and other businesses.<ref name="GJHis"/> During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], the [[Union Army]] held the city for approximately three years. Also during the Civil War General U.S. Grant established a “Contraband Camp” of thousands of former enslaved people, providing shelter, education etc. prior to the Emancipation Proclamation. (Ron Chernow, p 230) In 1878 a [[yellow fever]] epidemic struck the town and killed more than half of the 150 residents.<ref name="History">{{cite web | year=2011 | title=History | work=Welcome | publisher=Town of Grand Junction | url=http://www.grandjunctiontn.com/ | access-date=November 15, 2011 | archive-date=March 17, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317132805/http://www.grandjunctiontn.com/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> The town was incorporated in 1901.<ref name="Nostalgia">{{cite web|year=2011 |title=Hardeman County, TN |work=Tennessee |publisher=Nostalgiaville |url=http://travel.nostalgiaville.com/Tennessee/Hardeman/hardeman.htm |access-date=November 15, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608195209/http://travel.nostalgiaville.com/Tennessee/Hardeman/hardeman.htm |archive-date=June 8, 2012 }}</ref>

== Geography ==
Grand Junction is located in southwestern Hardeman County at {{coord|35|2|53|N|89|11|25|W|type:city}} (35.048023, -89.190177).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> A small portion of the town extends west into Fayette County. [[Tennessee State Route 57]] runs through the city, leading east {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Middleton, Tennessee|Middleton]] and west {{convert|3.5|mi}} to [[La Grange, Tennessee|La Grange]]. [[Collierville, Tennessee|Collierville]], on the outskirts of the [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] suburbs, is {{convert|28|mi}} to the west on TN 57. [[Tennessee State Route 18]] runs past the western edge of Grand Junction, leading northeast {{convert|19|mi}} to [[Bolivar, Tennessee|Bolivar]] and southwest {{convert|4|mi}} to the [[Mississippi]] border, beyond which [[Mississippi Highway 7]] continues southwest {{convert|20|mi}} to [[Holly Springs, Mississippi|Holly Springs]]. [[Tennessee State Route 368]] is a local highway that runs through downtown Grand Junction.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.1|sqkm|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===Climate===
Grand Junction has a [[humid subtropical climate]], with four distinct seasons. The summer months (late May to late September) are persistently hot and humid due to moisture encroaching from the [[Gulf of Mexico]], with afternoon temperatures frequently above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Afternoon thunderstorms are frequent during some summers, but usually brief, lasting no longer than an hour. Early autumn is drier and mild, but can remain hot until late October. Abrupt but short-lived cold snaps are common. Late autumn is rainy and colder, December being the third rainiest month of the year. Fall foliage becomes especially vibrant after the first frost, typically early November, and lasts until early December. Winters are mild, but cold snaps can occur. Mild spells sometimes occur January and February. Snowfall is not abundant but does occur during most winters, with one or two major winter weather events occurring by the end of March. Spring often begins in late February or early March, following the onset of a sharp warmup. This season is also known as "severe weather season" due to the higher frequency of tornadoes, hail, and thunderstorms producing winds greater than 58&nbsp;mph (93&nbsp;km/h). Average rainfall is slightly higher during the spring months than the rest of the year. Historically, April is the month with the highest frequency of tornadoes, though tornadoes have occurred every month of the year. Grand Junction-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average, and 155% greater than the overall U.S. average. Grand Junction is sunny about 62.5% of the time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grand Junction, Tennessee (TN 38039) profile: Population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders |url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Grand-Junction-Tennessee.htm}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
| 1860 = 311
| 1870 = 460
| 1880 = 467
| 1900 = 393
| 1910 = 491
| 1920 = 497
| 1930 = 524
| 1940 = 560
| 1950 = 477
| 1960 = 446
| 1970 = 427
| 1980 = 360
| 1990 = 365
| 2000 = 301
| 2010 = 325
| 2020 = 338
| footnote = Sources:<ref name="GR9">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 4, 2012|title=Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses }}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=June 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:47&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Grand Junction, Tennessee – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Grand Junction city, Tennessee|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US4730280|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Grand Junction city, Tennessee|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4730280&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Grand Junction city, Tennessee|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4730280&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|176
|196
|style='background: #ffffe6; |154
|58.47%
|60.31%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |45.56%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|119
|122
|style='background: #ffffe6; |169
|39.53%
|37.54%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |50.00%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|1
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.33%
|0.31%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.18%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.30%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.30%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|2
|6
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3
|0.66%
|1.85%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.89%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|3
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6
|1.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.78%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''301'''
|'''680'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''338'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 301 people, 125 households, and 86 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|255.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 142 housing units at an average density of {{convert|120.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 58.47% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 40.53% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.66% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 125 households, out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,306, and the median income for a family was $36,375. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $20,469 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,304. About 8.4% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.4% of those 65 or over. Most of those below the [[poverty line]] receive [[federal aid]].

==Economy==

[[A. Schulman]] has a manufacturing facility in Grand Junction. The town has many small local businesses, including a clothing boutique, antique shops, two local banks, several quick-marts a [[Dollar General]] store and a Family Dollar store.<ref name="GJHis"/>

==Arts and culture==

The [[National Bird Dog Museum]] (NBDM) is located in Grand Junction, as is the [[Field Trial Hall of Fame and Wildlife Heritage Center]], which shares space with the NBDM. The location of the NBDM and the history of the area in regards to hunting has earned the town the title of the "Bird Dog Capital of the World".<ref name="F&S">{{cite web | author=Chad Love | year=2011 | title=The Hallowed Ground of Grand Junction, Tennessee | work=Man's Best Friend | publisher=[[Field & Stream]]| url=http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/hunting/2011/02/hallowed-ground-grand-junction-tn | access-date=November 15, 2011}}</ref> [[Ames Plantation]], the former home of [[Hobart Ames]], is also located in the area.<ref name="Facts">{{cite web | year=2011 | title=Facts | work=Welcome | publisher=Town of Grand Junction | url=http://www.grandjunctiontn.com/ | access-date=November 15, 2011 | archive-date=March 17, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317132805/http://www.grandjunctiontn.com/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> The town is also home to the [[National Field Trial Championships]], which are held at Ames Plantation.<ref name="GJHis">{{cite web | year=2011 | title=Grand Junction | work=Citie & Towns | publisher=Hardeman County, Tennessee | url=http://hardemancountytn.com/government/cities-towns/grand-junction.php | access-date=November 15, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204113846/http://hardemancountytn.com/government/cities-towns/grand-junction.php | archive-date=February 4, 2018 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Grand Junction's library serves area residents and consists of 2 staff members and volunteers. As of 2011, over 1,380 patrons visited the library, checking out items over 3,300 times.<ref name="Library">{{cite web|author=Loretta Crowder-Bell |title=Index |year=2011  |url=http://www.grandjunctionpubliclibrary.org|access-date=November 15, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317003151/http://grandjunctiontn.com/Bobby%20Martindale%20Memorial%20Library.pdf |archive-date=March 17, 2012 }}</ref> The Wilder Community Center serves as a community hall and [[senior center (disambiguation)|senior center]]. Grand Junction also has one of the oldest and most active [[Ruritan]] clubs in Tennessee.<ref name="GJHis"/>

===Annual events===

A Christmas parade is held each year with a tree-lighting ceremony. There is also an annual BBQ Cookoff contest help each year in April that draws a large crowd and plenty of contestants vying for the "Golden Pig".<ref name="GJHis"/>

===Other notable landmarks===

Many of the original buildings are still maintained within Grand Junction. Rogers and Sons Marble Works, established in 1879, is still standing and the old railroad depot still exists. N.T. Richardson's General Merchandise Store is still standing and stocked from when it finally closed, which was run by N.T. Richardson until his death at 104 years old.<ref name="GJHis"/>

==Education==

Grand Junction has one elementary school, Grand Junction Elementary School, as well as a [[Head Start Program]]. There is also a newly renovated local library with meeting areas for different events.<ref name="GJHis"/>

==Media==
Although in a rural area, Grand Junction has many local [[television]] and [[radio]] stations able to be received by residents with basic outdoor [[Antenna (radio)|antennas]]. Eleven television stations are available over the air in Grand Junction,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://antennaweb.org/aw/Stations.aspx |title=AntennaWeb |access-date=February 1, 2010 |archive-date=September 5, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905204308/http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/Stations.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> and over sixteen radio stations are also able to be received.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/locate?select=city&city=Grand+Junction&state=TN&band=Both&is_lic=Y&is_cp=Y&is_fl=Y&is_fx=Y&is_fb=Y&format=&dx=0&radius=&freq=&sort=freq&sid= |title = Radio Stations in Grand Junction, Tennessee}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==

===Major thoroughfares===
* [[Tennessee State Route 57|State Route 57]]
* [[Tennessee State Route 18|State Route 18]]
* [[Tennessee State Route 368|State Route 368]]

===Utilities===

Grand Junction provides a number of services to their population. The Grand Junction Post Office provides mail services and the [[Bolivar Electric Company]] and Hardeman/Fayette Utility Dist. provides electricity and gas, respectively. The city handles waste disposal, sewage and water needs. [[Comcast]] provides cable services, internet and phone services and [[AT&T Inc.|AT&T]], landline phone service, internet and television services.<ref name="Services">{{cite web|year=2011 |title=Services |work=City Services |publisher=Town of Grand Junction |url=http://www.grandjunctiontn.com/City%20Services.html |access-date=November 15, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817113436/http://grandjunctiontn.com/City%20Services.html |archive-date=August 17, 2011 }}</ref>

==Notable people==

*[[Bobby Parks]], basketball player
*[[Thomas Hearns]], boxer
*[[Steve Hamer]], NBA basketball player

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [http://grandjunctiontn.com Official website]
* [http://www.amesplantation.org/ Ames Plantation]

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