Junction CityIL
A town of 517, settled in 1914.
Is Junction City a good place to live?
Junction City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
517 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Junction City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Junction City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Junction City.
Most of Junction City’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The average trip to work in Junction City is 23 minutes. Among residents here, 15% live below the poverty line, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Centralia (20%), Salem (13%) and Mount Vernon (6%).
| Junction City | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Junction City faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The FEMA risk score for Junction City comes to 72 of 100, where Illinois’ towns sit at 50 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. 36% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 34%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Junction City’s year
In Junction City, the typical July afternoon high is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Junction City’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
Among adults in Junction City, 23% smoke cigarettes. Only 4 of the 768 Illinois towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Junction City.
| Junction City | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Junction City | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.6% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.3% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 23.2% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Junction City
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Junction City
About 2 of every 100 Junction City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Junction City for work
Where Junction City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Junction City
Village in Illinois, United States
Junction City is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 527 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
Questions about Junction City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Junction City, IL a good place to live?
Junction City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.