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About Junction

Village in Illinois, United States

527Population

0.7 sq miArea

Junction City is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 527 at the 2020 census.

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Most working residents leave Junction for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Centralia (20%), Salem (13%) and Mount Vernon (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Centralia

20%

Salem

13%

Mount Vernon

6%

Sandoval

5%

0%Work in townlive and work in Junction 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 16Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Junction

Compared with Illinois

20worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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22.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 12.3%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 23.2%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital -CentraliaCentralia · 3.3 mi · ER

Sihf Healthcare - SalemSalem · 10 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Junction · CMS · HRSAHealth in Junction →

Natural hazards in Junction

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Junction flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 6 declared for Marion County

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Junction has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 25°Winter

66° / 45°Spring

86° / 65°Summer

68° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Junction get?About 7 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 26, with the last in spring around Apr 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Junction

Nearest: Centralia Regional Library DistrictCentralia · 3.4 miles · 49 hrs a week

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Locator map of Junction — Wikimedia Commons · Map: DemocraticLuntz · DemocraticLuntz at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Nearby towns

Central City2 mi Sandoval2 mi Sandoval3 mi Centralia4 mi Odin4 mi Meridian5 mi Odin5 mi Centralia5 mi Wamac6 mi Brookside6 mi

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