Junction City, IL

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Junction City, Illinois

Junction City, Illinois is 62 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Marion county. The population of the village is 559.

The People and Families of Junction City

In Junction City, about 62% of adults are married. The size of households in Junction City is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Junction City had a median family income of $40,000.

Junction City Housing

Of the housing in Junction City, approximately 91% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the village. Rents in Junction City are lower than most places in Illinois. Property taxes in the village are low by Illinois standards.

Commuting

In Junction City, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Junction City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Junction City, IL

Comparing Junction City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	62 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Marion
Standard Zip Codes	62882
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.58
Longitude	-89.127

Station	SALEM
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	44 to 65 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.5 inches

Station	CARLYLE RESERVOIR
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	VANDALIA
Distance	26.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	43 to 64 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	559	100%
Male	275	49.2%
Female	284	50.8%
Under 18	174	31.1%
18+	385	68.9%
65+	62	11.1%
Median Age	33.4
Average Family Size	3.11
White	551	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	549
Growth	-10
Growth %	-1.79%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31%
German	27.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.4%
Irish	6.9%
French (except Basque)	4.7%
Italian	3.4%
English	2.8%
Polish	2.8%
Lithuanian	1.6%
Welsh	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
African	0.9%
Norwegian	0.9%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Junction City	559	$40,000
Central City	1,371	$36,518
Centralia	14,136	$39,123
Hoffman	460	$52,500
Odin	1,122	$38,400
Sandoval	1,434	$35,700
Wamac	1,378	$28,490

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