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Bureau Junction’s story
Bureau Junction in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Bureau JunctionIL
A town of 264.
Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0
Population
264
residents
Median home value
$55K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
34.7
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Small town
264 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Bureau Junction
Most working residents leave Bureau Junction for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Peru (8%), Monmouth (6%) and Spring Valley (6%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bureau Junction0%
Peru8%
Monmouth6%
Spring Valley6%
Princeton6%
28 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Bureau Junction
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Bureau Junction has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–35°
Spring39–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
9.6% of Bureau Junction is conserved land
1.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
9.6%conserved
9.6%
conserved · 104 of 1,082 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area | — | 81 |
| 2. Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park | — | 34 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
How healthy Bureau Junction is
Bureau Junction beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Bureau Junction | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.3% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 17.5% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.3% |
Osf Saint Clare Medical Center
7.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Bureau Junction for work
Where Bureau Junction’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3jobs based in Bureau Junction
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bureau Junction
Village in Illinois, US
Bureau Junction, usually called Bureau, is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 281 at the 2020 census. The village name is shown as both "Bureau Junction" and "Bureau" on federal maps, and is commonly called "Bureau", including by phone companies and the United States Post Office. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. Bureau Junction was the point where the Rock Island Line railroad's branch line to Peoria split. Track west and south of Bureau is operated by Iowa Interstate, while tracks east to Chicago were formerly operated by CSX but are currently leased to Iowa Interstate.
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- Population
- 281
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 489 ft
- ZIP code
- 61315
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