Junction CityMO
A town of 287.
Is Junction City a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of households owning their home than Junction City. Junction City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
287 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Junction City.
Very high risk in Junction City, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of working residents in Junction City work locally than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
1% of Junction City working residents work locally, where Missouri’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 8%. Since 2013, Junction City has lost 43 jobs, to 73 in 2023. Junction City’s average trip to work is 19 minutes.
| Junction City | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Junction City
Junction City has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 22° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Junction City is
Junction City beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 19% of Junction City adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Junction City.
| Junction City | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Junction City | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.3% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Junction City
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Junction City; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Junction City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% 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 Missouri, United States
Junction City is a village in Madison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 283 at the 2020 census, down from 327 in 2010.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 741 ft
Questions about Junction City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Junction City, MO a good place to live?
Junction City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.