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Junction City, Main east of Court

JunctionOH

A town of 773.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
773
−12% since 2010
Typical home
$222K
+4.6% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
28.8
years
Jobs based here
157
A commuter town
Small town

773 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 69° · L 49°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Junction

Most working residents leave Junction for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Lancaster (22%), New Lexington (10%) and Columbus (8%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Junction2%
Lancaster22%
New Lexington10%
Columbus8%
Logan7%
17 mi
median commute distance
157
jobs based in Junction
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Junction has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall42–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Junction is

Junction beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outJunctionOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.8%15.3%
Fairfield Medical Center
14.7 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 →
Housing

A typical Junction home is worth about $222K

The typical Junction home is worth about $222,000, up 4.6% in a year, 11% below the Ohio typical home.

$222KZillow home value

Typical home value

Junction$222K
Ohio$249K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Junction is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 413 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Junction City Park0.1 mi9
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Junction for work

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

22% → Lancaster Lancaster 22% 10% → New Lexington New Lexington 10% 8% → Columbus Columbus 8% 7% → Logan Logan 7% 4% → Pike Pike 4% 2% → Bremen Bremen 2% Junction · 2% stay
157jobs based in Junction
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Junction

Village in Ohio, United States

Junction City is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 721 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
721
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
833 ft
ZIP code
43748

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