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Portage County

Population in July 2007: 410. Population change since 2000: -6.4%
 

Males: 200  (48.9%)
Females: 210  (51.1%)
Median resident age:  32.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54443.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,807 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
Junction City:  $37,807
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $95,592 (it was $66,200 in 2000)
Junction City:  $95,592
Wisconsin:  $168,800
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Races in Junction City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Asian Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Junction City: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.1%), Polish (29.1%), Irish (8.9%), Norwegian (6.1%), Czech (3.2%), Swedish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1911

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 1.19 square miles.

Population density: 345 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Junction City

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Junction City village

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.9%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Junction City, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Junction City to the number of sex offenders is 137 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Junction City:  1.6% ($1,057)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (92.1 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (107.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (238.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Carson, WI (2.8 miles ), Eau Pleine, WI (4.5 miles ), Milladore, WI (6.1 miles ), Rudolph, WI (7.0 miles ), Bergen, WI (8.7 miles ), Sherry, WI (9.1 miles ), Milladore, WI (9.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $105,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700

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Latitude: 44.59 N, Longitude: 89.76 W

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: -88 (-16.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Truck transportation (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Paper (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)


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Junction City-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.9 miles away from the Junction City village center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1957, a category 4 tornado 36.3 miles away from the village center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Junction City:
  • ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 18 miles; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)
  • WAUSAU HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WAUSAU, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Junction City, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Junction City:
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 14 miles; MOSINEE, WI; ID: CWA)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 57 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 74 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; ID: RHI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Junction City:
  • ALEXANDER FIELD SOUTH WOOD COUNTY (about 18 miles; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; ID: ISW)
  • STEVENS POINT MUNI (about 18 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; ID: STE)
  • WAUSAU DOWNTOWN (about 25 miles; WAUSAU, WI; ID: AUW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Junction City:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 17 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 93 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 94 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 104 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 107 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 107 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
Public elementary/middle schools in Junction City:

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Junction City and their reported violations in the past:

JUNCTION CITY WATERWORKS (Population served: 440, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  63.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  15.8%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.5%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Junction City, WI



Junction City compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Junction City (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Junction City Branch at 972 Main Street, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (4%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 1$2,400$28,8000$0
Water Supply 1$1,920$23,0400$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$63
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$850
Totals for Government 2$4,320$25,9206$913



Junction City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $42,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $68,000
    Regular Highways: $68,000
    Fire Protection: $67,000
    Sewerage: $62,000
    Parks & Recreation: $48,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $28,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $400,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $55,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $157,000
    Highways: $18,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $37,000
    NEC: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $88,000

5.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,463 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.98%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($71 average AGI)
Portage County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wood County, WI  0.92% ($32,034 average AGI)
from Marathon County, WI  0.44% ($36,117)
from Waupaca County, WI  0.33% ($27,440)


6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.46%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marathon County, WI  0.70% ($33,553 average AGI)
to Wood County, WI  0.68% ($29,132)
to Dane County, WI  0.44% ($32,140)


Strongest AM radio stations in Junction City:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Junction City:
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)
  • WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
  • WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Junction City:
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)

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