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Junction’s story
Junction in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
JunctionIL
A town of 42.
Photo: Brian Stansberry (photographer) · CC BY 4.0
Population
42
residents
Median home value
$72K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
40.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town
42 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves
11
paid flood claims since 1997
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Junction has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–45°
Spring46–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Junction is
Junction beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Junction | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 6.3% |
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations
12.8 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 →
About Junction
Village in Illinois, United States
Junction is a village in Gold Hill Township, Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 56 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 56
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 361 ft
- ZIP code
- 62954
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