Moving to Junction City, Wisconsin

Population: 440. Estimated population in July 2024: 413 (-6.1% change)
Males: 215 (48.9%), Females: 225 (51.1%)

Portage County

Zip code: 54443

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $33,750
Median house value: $69,000

Population by Race

Races in Junction City:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
• Hispanic (4.3%)
• Asian Indian (1.6%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (34.1%), Polish (29.1%), Irish (8.9%), Norwegian (6.1%), Czech (3.2%), Swedish (3.2%).

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Junction City

• High school or higher: 77.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
• Unemployed: 3.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Junction City village

• Never married: 26.5%
• Now married: 51.3%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 8.7%
• Divorced: 12.4%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -88 (-16.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Junction City:

• ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI)
• RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 18 miles; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)
• WAUSAU HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WAUSAU, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Junction City:

• CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 14 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
• VOLK FIELD (about 57 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
• RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 74 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Junction City:

• ALEXANDER FIELD SOUTH WOOD COUNTY (about 18 miles; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Abbreviation: ISW)
• STEVENS POINT MUNI (about 18 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Abbreviation: STE)
• WAUSAU DOWNTOWN (about 25 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Abbreviation: AUW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Junction City:

• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 16 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
• NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 93 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
• FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 96 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
• MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 104 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
• MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 105 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 108 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)

Public primary/middle school in Junction City:

• KENNEDY EL (Students: 207; Location: 616 W 2ND ST; Grades: PK – 06)