Junction TownshipKS
A town of 1,230.
Is Junction Township a good place to live?
Junction Township’s best subject grade is an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a C for walkability. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 3 have a higher average trip to work than Junction Township. Junction Township's schools rank behind 68% of the state's. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 5 have a higher median age than Junction Township. 19% of the land in Junction Township is conserved, above both Kansas’ towns (2.1%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). On the outdoors, just 23 of Kansas’ 373 towns do better. The biggest place to walk is Pomona State Park, 477 acres with 7.6 miles of trail. Junction Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,230 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Junction Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Junction Township is from typical.
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Moving to Junction Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Junction Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Junction Township.
Most of Junction Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Junction Township for work: only 4% work in town. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Junction Township, below both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Junction Township has added 71 jobs, to 136 in 2023.
| Junction Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Junction Township’s grade for the outdoors is an A−
17 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pomona State Park | 7.6 mi | 477 |
| 2. Wolf Creek Park | — | 227 |
| 3. Michigan Valley Park | — | 116 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and hot summers in Junction Township
Junction Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Junction Township is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Residents of Junction Township are less healthy than 55% of U.S. towns
Junction Township beats the Kansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 28% of adults feel lonely in Junction Township. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Junction Township.
| Junction Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Junction Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Junction Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 2007, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Junction Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Junction Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Junction Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Junction Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
96% of working residents leave Junction Township for work
Where Junction Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Junction Township
Township in Osage County, Kansas, U.S.
Junction Township is a township in Osage County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,207.
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Questions about Junction Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Junction Township, KS expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.