Junction is a town in Piute County, Utah, home to about 298 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84740, and parts of 84743 are in Junction too.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Junction
Mostly Kingston; part is in Junction
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Junction. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)176 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC)61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV207 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ323 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 212 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 268th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Piute County grew from 1,954 residents in 1900 to 1,438 in 2020.
Piute County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 9.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Circleville, UT weather station (6 miles away).
111 jobs at 36 businesses in Piute 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.
Public schools here are run by Piute District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Peak AcademyJunction | K–8 | 161 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Piute HighJunction | 7–12 | 141 | Public | 0.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Kingston.
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