Welcome to Junction City ...
The village of Junction City is located in Portage County<1>.
The location of Junction City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Junction City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Junction City has a population of 440 people<3> (see below for details).
Junction City is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Junction City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Junction City: (715) and (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Junction City had an population of 440 people. This is an increase of 0.23% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Junction City had a population of 439 people. This makes Junction City the county's 25th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 439 people, the population of Junction City has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 440 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Junction City.
Communities Also Named Junction City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Junction City - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio (2), Oregon, South Dakota and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Junction City.
Communities near Junction City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Junction City.
- Stevens Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Plover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Kronenwetter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Mosinee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Port Edwards
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Whiting
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Hewitt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Biron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Auburndale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Junction City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Junction City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Junction City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Junction City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Junction City. See our Newspapers Page for Junction City.
Adding Junction City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Junction City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Junction City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Junction City in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Junction City post office opened in 1925.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Junction City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Junction City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Portage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Junction City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Junction City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |