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Population in July 2009: 2,615. Population change since 2000: -0.1%

Males: 1,208	(46.2%)
Females: 1,407	(53.8%)

Median resident age:	37.6 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 76849.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $35,992 (it was $25,833 in 2000)

Junction:	$35,992
Texas:	$48,259

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,776

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $83,267 (it was $44,700 in 2000)

Junction:	$83,267
Texas:	$125,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $125,146; Detached houses: $112,724; Townhouses or other attached units: $74,997; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,033,524; Mobile homes: $119,654

Median gross rent in 2009: $585.

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White alone - 1,787 (64.8%)
Hispanic - 896 (32.5%)
Asian alone - 51 (1.8%)
Two or more races - 15 (0.5%)
Black alone - 9 (0.3%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Junction: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.6%), English (8.4%), German (7.9%), Irish (6.0%), French (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.29 square miles.

Population density: 1144 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Junction:

High school or higher: 64.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Junction city:

Never married: 14.7%
Now married: 58.3%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 12.1%
Divorced: 13.6%

198 residents are foreign born (7.2% Latin America).

This city:	7.6%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Junction, Texas in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Junction to the number of sex offenders is 872 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,215 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $680 (1.0%)
Junction satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Angelo, TX (77.9 miles , pop. 88,439).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Antonio, TX (104.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Menard, TX (5.5 miles ), Harper, TX (5.8 miles ), Mason, TX (6.1 miles ), Rocksprings, TX (6.5 miles ), Ingram, TX (6.5 miles ), Sonora Rural, TX (6.9 miles ), Kerrville, TX (7.0 miles ), Melvin, TX (7.1 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $112,500
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $70,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $94,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $140,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $42,000
2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $46,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $175,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $115,000
2009: 1 building, cost: $175,000
2010: 1 building, cost: $126,600

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 30.49 N, Longitude: 99.77 W

Area code: 325

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Junction, Texas accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	7.5%
Texas:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Crime in Junction by Year
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	1	2
per 100,000	0.0	36.6	37.4	0.0	0.0	36.6	0.0	116.8	39.3	76.7
Robberies	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	37.1	37.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	39.3	0.0
Assaults	7	8	11	19	9	23	22	12	9	14
per 100,000	261.5	292.6	411.7	705.5	335.3	842.8	831.1	467.1	353.5	537.2
Burglaries	14	16	16	25	3	14	7	14	19	13
per 100,000	523.0	585.2	598.8	928.3	111.8	513.0	264.5	545.0	746.3	498.8
Thefts	46	74	75	113	51	56	51	37	51	84
per 100,000	1718.3	2706.7	2806.9	4196.1	1900.1	2052.0	1926.7	1440.2	2003.1	3223.3
Auto thefts	1	3	0	3	2	1	2	0	2	1
per 100,000	37.4	109.7	0.0	111.4	74.5	36.6	75.6	0.0	78.6	38.4
Arson	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	37.4	36.6	0.0	37.1	0.0	73.3	0.0	0.0	39.3	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)	154.6	236.6	256.5	379.3	161.8	306.9	257.9	272.1	243.1	323.2

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Crime in Junction detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 5 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.92
Texas average:	2.20

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: -51 (-1.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Construction (27%)
Retail trade (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Manufacturing (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Health care and social assistance (7%)
Transportation and warehousing (5%)

Accommodation and food services (32%)
Health care and social assistance (24%)
Educational services (10%)
Retail trade (6%)
Utilities (4%)
Other services, except public administration (4%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Carpenters (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Work and jobs in Junction: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Junction, Texas

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Tornado activity:

Junction-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Junction city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/11/1999, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused $750,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kimble County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Junction:

PETERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 51 miles away; KERRVILLE, TX)
HILL COUNTRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 54 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, TX)
LLANO MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 71 miles away; LLANO, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Junction, TX

Airports located in Junction:

Kimble County Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 3,000, Local Ops: 2,000, Military Ops: 100)
Robinson Ranch Airport (Runways: 1)
West Kerr Ranch Airport (Runways: 1)

See details about airports located in Junction, TX

Local government website: www.cityofjunction.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Junction:

Angelo State University (about 78 miles; San Angelo, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,118)
Southwest Texas Junior College (about 88 miles; Uvalde, TX; FT enrollment: 2,240)
The University of Texas at San Antonio (about 94 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 21,323)
Northwest Vista College (about 96 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 4,219)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (about 99 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,738)
St Marys University (about 102 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 3,271)
Trinity University (about 105 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,563)

Public high school in Junction:

JUNCTION High School (Students: 216; Location: 1700 COLLEGE ST; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 53)

Public elementary/middle schools in Junction:

JUNCTION Elementary (Students: 330; Location: 1700 COLLEGE ST; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 79)
JUNCTION MIDDLE (Students: 164; Location: 1700 COLLEGE ST; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 65)

See full list of schools located in Junction

Library in Junction:

KIMBLE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $132,540; Location: 208 N 10TH ST; 18,201 books; 1,087 audio materials; 1,345 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 43 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Junction: Kimble Historical Museum (A), Kimble County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Junction include: Church of Christ (A), Hill Country Baptist Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Trinity Episcopal Church (D), Goodwill Baptist Church (E), Northside Church of Christ (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Llano River (A), Elm Slough (B), South Llano River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Junction: Schrier Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Best Western River Valley Inn (PO Box 138), Comfort Inn (Highway 83), Comfort Inn Junction (200 I-10 West).

Kimble County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Junction that have no violations reported:

SEGOVIA INC (Population served: 905, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY CAMPUS JUNCTION (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.1%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.0% for Black residents, 36.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.0%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Junction, TX

37 people in nursing homes
14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Junction compared to Texas state average:

Junction, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Junction (2011 data):

First State Bank: at 601 College, branch established on 11/08/1947. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $3.4 mil, Deposits: $2.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
Junction National Bank: at 701 Main Street, branch established on 04/01/1935. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $4.4 mil, Deposits: $3.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Junction, Texas:

Days Inn Junction, 111 S Martinez, Junction, TX 76849 , Phone: (325) 446-3730, Fax: (325) 446-3730
Econo Lodge, 311 S Segovia Access Rd, Junction, TX 76849 , Phone: (325) 446-2475, Fax: (325) 446-4232
Comfort Inn, 200 Ih 10 W, Junction, TX 76849 , Phone: (325) 446-3572, Fax: (325) 446-3888
Rodeway Inn, 2343 N Main St, Junction, TX 76849 , Phone: (325) 446-4588, Fax: (325) 446-4476
Best Western Dos Rios, 244 Dos Rios, Junction, TX 76849 , Phone: (325) 446-3700, Fax: (325) 446-9029

All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Junction, Texas

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Junction mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (46%)
Utility gas (45%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Wood (2%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Kimble County Texas:

2008 Presidential Election results in Kimble County Texas:

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Religion statistics for Junction:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.91%

Here		55.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Other
Adherents	55.4%	14.0%	11.1%	10.4%	9.0%
Congregations	25.0%	8.3%	33.3%	16.7%	16.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2

Kimble County:	4.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2

This county:	4.50 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8

Kimble County:	18.02 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 10

This county:	22.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Kimble County:	10.3%
Texas:	8.9%

Adult obesity rate:

Kimble County:	25.7%
State:	26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	12.3%
State:	15.7%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	2	$5,589	$33,534	0	$0
Other Government Administration	3	$5,687	$22,748	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	5	$15,555	$37,332	0	$0
Streets and Highways	4	$10,249	$30,747	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$1,528	$18,336	0	$0
Water Supply	4	$10,616	$31,848	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$1,519	$18,228	0	$0
Totals for Government	20	$50,743	$30,446	0	$0

6.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,524 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.73%
Texas average:	8.37%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Bexar County, TX	0.65% ($58,800 average AGI)
from Kerr County, TX	0.65% ($88,100)

7.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,659 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.94%
Texas average:	7.44%

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 Kerr County, TX

1.23% ($21,053 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Junction:

KMBL (1450 AM; 1 kW; JUNCTION, TX; Owner: KIMBLE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Junction:

KOOK (93.5 FM; JUNCTION, TX; Owner: KIMBLE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Junction, Texas:

Fatal accident count: 9
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 9
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 22
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Texas average:

Fatal accident count: 170
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
Fatalities: 187
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24

See more detailed statistics of Junction fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Junction)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 147 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Junction, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Junction)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Junction)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Junction, TX among deceased individuals
Mary	34	79.1 years
William	34	76.5 years
John	32	75.8 years
Robert	32	72.1 years
James	31	76.3 years
Charles	17	76.6 years
George	14	75.6 years
Joe	14	75.1 years
Thomas	14	75.7 years
Dorothy	12	81.2 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Junction, TX among deceased individuals
Smith	37	76.4 years
Davis	23	82.2 years
Taylor	21	79.6 years
Murr	17	75.7 years
Baker	15	75.1 years
Gonzales	13	72.3 years
Wright	13	82.6 years
Stewart	11	73.3 years
Jackson	11	75.8 years
Bowers	10	83.0 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Junction, TX
Best Western	1	Motel 6	1
Dairy Queen	1	RadioShack	1
FedEx	1	Rodeway Inn	1
Lane Furniture	1	SONIC Drive-In	1
McDonald's	1	UPS	1

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