Junction City, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,721
Males: 2,264 (48.0%), Females: 2,457 (52.0%)

Lane County

Zip code: 97448

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $35,347
Median house value: $118,400

Population by Race

Races in Junction City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.5%)
  • Hispanic (8.3%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.7%), Irish (15.1%), English (10.0%), United States (6.2%), French (4.9%), Norwegian (4.9%).

Elevation: 327 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Junction City

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Junction City city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

5.2% Foreign born (4.6% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Junction City:

  • LANE COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; EUGENE, OR)
  • SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; EUGENE, OR)
  • MCKENZIE-WILLAMETTE HOSPITAL, INC (about 17 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Junction City:

  • MAHLON SWEET FIELD (about 8 miles; EUGENE, OR; Abbreviation: EUG)
  • CORVALLIS MUNI (about 19 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Abbreviation: CVO)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 49 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Junction City:

  • HOBBY FIELD (about 26 miles; CRESWELL, OR; Abbreviation: 77S)
  • LEBANON STATE (about 29 miles; LEBANON, OR; Abbreviation: S30)
  • ALBANY MUNI (about 31 miles; ALBANY, OR; Abbreviation: S12)

Amtrak station near Junction City:

  • 14 miles: EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD (EUGENE, 433 WILLAMETTE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

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

  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 17 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)

Schools

Public high school in Junction City:

  • JUNCTION CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 630; Location: 1135 W 6TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Junction City:

  • OAKLEA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 558; Location: 1515 ROSE ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • LAUREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 555; Location: 1401 LAUREL ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • TERRITORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 92609 TERRITORIAL RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Junction City:

  • CHRIST’S CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: 530 W 7TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Junction City:

  • JUNCTION CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $100,311; Location: 726 GREENWOOD STREET; 21,059 books; 200 audio materials; 531 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)