Welcome to Junction City ...
The village of Junction City is located in Portage County<1>.
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<2> (see below for details).
Junction City is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Junction City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Junction City: 715 & 534<4>
The ZIP code for Junction City: 54443<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 (with 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)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Plover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Plover is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
- Kronenwetter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Mosinee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mosinee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
- Port Edwards
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Whiting
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whiting is located in Portage County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Hewitt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Biron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Biron is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Auburndale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- 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 (so far) for Junction City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Junction City.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Junction City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Junction City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Junction City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Junction City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Junction City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Junction City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |