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JunctionIL

A town of 42.

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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H 89° · L 68°

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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
79High riskLowerHigher
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 outJunctionIL
More adults treating high blood pressure79.7%75.7%
More adults with COPD11%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 →
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Junction’s story

Junction in pictures

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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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