Moving to Junction City, Ohio

Population: 818. Estimated population in July 2024: 858 (+4.9% change)
Males: 405 (49.5%), Females: 413 (50.5%)

Perry County

Zip code: 43748

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.5 years
Median household income: $29,861
Median house value: $64,000

Population by Race

Races in Junction City:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (17.4%), United States (13.1%), English (6.0%), Italian (5.1%), Dutch (3.3%).

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Junction City

• High school or higher: 78.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
• Unemployed: 7.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Junction City village

• Never married: 22.1%
• Now married: 53.3%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 6.3%
• Divorced: 16.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +47 (+6.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Junction City:

• HOCKING VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LOGAN, OH)
• DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF NELSONVILLE (about 20 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH)
• FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; LANCASTER, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Junction City:

• RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 44 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
• PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 45 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)
• OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Junction City:

• PERRY COUNTY (about 9 miles; NEW LEXINGTON, OH; Abbreviation: I86)
• CROOKSVILLE (about 15 miles; CROOKSVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: I84)
• MILLER FARM LANDING STRIP (about 23 miles; BALTIMORE, OH; Abbreviation: 7B4)

Colleges and Universities

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

• HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
• DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
• OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
• CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 47 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
• OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
• COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)

Public primary/middle school in Junction City:

• JUNCTION CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 309 POPLAR ST; Grades: PK – 05)