Junction, Utah Explained

Official Name:Junction, Utah
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Utah
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Piute
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1880
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:April 7, 1913
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:35.35
Area Land Km2:34.17
Area Water Km2:1.18
Area Total Sq Mi:13.65
Area Land Sq Mi:13.19
Area Water Sq Mi:0.46
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:191
Population Density Km2:5.03
Population Density Sq Mi:13.04
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation M:1831
Elevation Ft:6007
Coordinates:38.2364°N -112.2231°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:84740
Area Code:435
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:49-39590[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1442250[3]
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Est:172

Junction is a town in and the county seat of Piute County, Utah, United States.[4] The population was 191 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.0 square miles (38.7 km2), of which 14.4 square miles (37.2 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km2) (3.88%) is water.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Junction has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[5]

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 177 people, 67 households and 46 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.3 per square mile (4.8/km2). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 7.2 per square mile (2.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.35% White, 5.08% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.34% of the population.

There were 67 households, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.30.

29.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.

The median household income was $25,625 and the median family income was $32,750. Males had a median income of $29,250 and females $17,083. The per capita income was $11,356. About 19.6% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% of those 65 or over.

Courthouse

The historic courthouse was located at the southwest corner of SR-153 and US-89 (Main Street).Sometime around 1980 a new courthouse/post office was built about one mile (1.6 km) north. The new building also serves as offices for Piute County.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 3, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: Find a County . June 7, 2011 . National Association of Counties . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx . May 31, 2011 .
  5. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=798624&cityname=Junction%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Junction, Utah