Junction is a village in Gallatin County, Illinois, home to about 42 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62954.
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)136 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL288 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Junction; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Junction had 56 residents in the 2020 census, down 60% since 2000.
It’s the 1410th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Gallatin County grew from 15,836 residents in 1900 to 4,946 in 2020.
Gallatin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harrisburg, IL weather station (15 miles away).
538 jobs at 82 businesses in Gallatin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Gallatin CUSD 7. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin Elementary SchoolJunction | Pre-K–4 | 314 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Gallatin Junior High SchoolJunction | 5–8 | 186 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Gallatin High SchoolJunction | 9–12 | 203 | Public | 3.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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