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Living in Junction, IL: what to set up and who to call

All of Junction gets its mail under one ZIP code, 62954. Children in Junction attend Gallatin Community Unit School District 7.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Junction, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAmeren Illinois Companyinvestor-owned utility · 16.7¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Junction’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGallatin Community Unit School District 7Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code62954Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Junction.

Electricity

Power comes from Ameren Illinois Company

Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois Company), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Junction. Its homes paid an average of 16.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across Illinois, for customers on its standard service). Illinois lets you buy power from another supplier; 45% of Ameren Illinois Company’s home customers do, and Ameren Illinois Company still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Junction

99% of 51 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 11% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable92%1,000/1,000
ClearWaveFiber12%7,000/7,000
WisperFixed wireless57%400/30
VerizonFixed wireless25%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Junction’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Junction.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Junction or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Junction kids go to
PK–4Gallatin Elementary SchoolGallatin Community Unit School District 7
5–8Gallatin Junior High SchoolGallatin Community Unit School District 7
9–12Gallatin High SchoolGallatin Community Unit School District 7

Junction is in Gallatin Community Unit School District 7.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsJunction’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereGallatin County ClerkElections here are run by Gallatin County (county election office). 484 N. Lincoln Blvd. West, P.O. Box 550, Shawneetown, IL 62984 · (618) 269-3025 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeova.elections.il.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Junction is in ZIP code 62954

ZIP codes where Junction residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of JunctionZIP’s residents in Junction
62954Junction, IL100%13%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomFerrell Hospital Community Foundations12.8 miles awayGet a library cardShawneetown Public Library320 North Lincoln Boulevard · (618) 269-3761

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Junction

Who provides electricity in Junction?

Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois Company), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Junction?

Spectrum, ClearWave, Wisper, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Junction?

62954. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Junction in?

Gallatin Community Unit School District 7.

How do I register to vote in Junction?

In Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Gallatin County Clerk. Check your registration at ova.elections.il.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.