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A town of 1,175. Nearly 18.9% of it is conserved land.

Population
1,175
+0.8% since 2010
Median home value
$198K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
47.8
years
Jobs based here
136
A commuter town

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Small town

1,175 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Junction

Most working residents leave Junction for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Topeka (21%), Lyndon (11%) and Ottawa (6%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Junction4%
Topeka21%
Lyndon11%
Ottawa6%
Olathe5%
28 mi
median commute distance
136
jobs based in Junction
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

18.9% of Junction is conserved land

17 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.

18.9%conserved
Map of Junction: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
18.9%
conserved · 5,992 of 31,703 acres
17 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pomona State Park7.6 mi477
2. Wolf Creek Park—227
3. Michigan Valley Park—116
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Junction has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns

Junction beats the Kansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
6 better20 too close to call6 worse
What stands outJunctionKS
Fewer uninsured adults7.5%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.1%11.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.1%
VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System
25.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
39th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingIce stormsTornadoes
5
paid flood claims since 2007
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Junction for work

Where Junction’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Topeka Topeka 21% 11% → Lyndon Lyndon 11% 6% → Ottawa Ottawa 6% 5% → Olathe Olathe 5% 4% → Overland Park Overland Park 4% 4% → Wichita Wichita 4% Junction · 4% stay
136jobs based in Junction
4%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Junction

Township in Osage County, Kansas, U.S.

Junction Township is a township in Osage County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,207.

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Population
1,207

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