Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,513, settled in 1894. 3.8 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Texas town.
Trash & recyclingJunction gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $300K, 4.3 years of the county’s $69K median household income. It grades B− overall, 177th among Texas's 640 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 85% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 73% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On the plus side, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 82% of U.S. towns. 44% of working residents work locally in Junction, where Texas’ towns sit at 8.3% and U.S. towns at 8%. Only 2 of Texas’ 791 towns score higher on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Schreiner Park, at 31 acres.
Where Junction beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Junction is from typical.
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Census counts: 449 in 1890, 2,451 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1932 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Junction, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Junction.
Junction has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and fares better on crime within Texas than nationally.
| Junction | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Schreiner Park | 0.6 mi | 31 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Junction ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junction ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 294 | C |
| Junction H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 177 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Against the 5,425 U.S. towns with household incomes like Junction’s, it is less healthy than 61%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
20% of Junction adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Junction | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Junction | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 94% of Texas’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Junction is 2 per 1,000 residents.
| Junction | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Since 1981, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Junction.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Junction 4ssw weather station records that about 117 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 95.1°, hotter than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 33°.
Junction has mild winters and hot summers. Junction’s July high is 95°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Junction | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 33°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 1,009 working residents takes 18.7 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
16% of residents live below the poverty line in Junction. The top destinations are Kerrville (3%), Lubbock (2%) and San Angelo (2%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
| Junction | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Values rose 7.5% in the past year while the Texas typical home fell 1.5%. The median property tax bill is $1,878, against $4,232 across Texas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Typical home values rose 7.5% in the year to September 2026.
| Junction | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $734 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 69% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Junction; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Junction residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
2 places in Junction on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Junction.
City in Texas, United States
Junction is a city in and the county seat of Kimble County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,451 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Junction grades B− overall, better than 51% of U.S. towns and #177 of 640 in Texas. It grades D for health, A− for safety and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
6 notable people were born here, including O. C. Fisher and Tex Hamer.
