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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Town numbers

ZIP code61315

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Living in Bureau

Work & commute in Bureau

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Most working residents leave Bureau for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Princeton (20%), Sterling (7%) and Walnut (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Princeton

20%

Sterling

Walnut

Ottawa

0%Work in townlive and work in Bureau 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 26Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Bureau

Compared with Illinois

4better than IL·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.2%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 7.8%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9.3%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Saint Clare Medical CenterPrinceton · 8.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Whiteside Chd - Rock FallsRock Falls · 23.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61356, 61376 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bureau →

Natural hazards in Bureau

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Bureau flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bureau MapBureau vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Bureau

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Bureau has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 18°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

63° / 42°Fall