Junction

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Junction

Total population

298

Median home value

$168,200

12.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$56,750

Junction$57k

National$74k

Founded

1880

Elevation1831 m

Land area35.35 km²

Weather49°F · Partly Cloudy

Coordinates38.24°, -112.22°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Junction is a town in and the county seat of Piute County, Utah, United States. The population was 212 at the 2020 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Junction, UT from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Nearby places in Utah

• Koosharem
  26.7 mi away · pop. 298
• Annabella
  33.7 mi away · pop. 701
• Glenwood
  38.6 mi away · pop. 673
• Kanosh
  40.7 mi away · pop. 465
• Hatch
  42.1 mi away · pop. 165
• Parowan
  43.1 mi away · pop. 3,165
• Milford
  44.1 mi away · pop. 1,547
• Scipio
  70.3 mi away · pop. 466
• Kanarraville
  71 mi away · pop. 257
• Orderville
  71.9 mi away · pop. 803
• Springdale
  84.4 mi away · pop. 421
• Ephraim
  84.7 mi away · pop. 5,949

Browse all places in Utah →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Junction

Junction, Utah

Rebecca Lawton · 2013

Geologic map of the Mills Junction quadrangle, Tooele County, Utah

United States Geological Survey

Geology of the Tintic Junction quadrangle, Tooele, Juab, and Utah Counties, Utah

H.T Morris · 1964

News Clippings from Marysvale, Junction, Antimony, Kimberly, Coyote, Utah

David Andersen · 2017

Junction quadrangle, Utah, 1966

United States Geological Survey · 1995

Ogden

Ogden, Utah. Chamber of commerce · 1888

Paleoseismic investigation of the Clarkston, Junction Hills, and Wellsville faults, West Cache fault zone, Cache County, Utah

Bill D. Black · 2000

Anderson Junction field

P. R. Peterson · 1974

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Widemouth 2, Millard, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 37 mi
• Wildfire Black Canyon, Sanpete, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-07-30 · 93 mi
• Wildfire Tom Creek, Tooele, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 125 mi
• Wildfire Slough Canyon, Grand, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-15 · 147 mi
• Wildfire Ward, White Pine, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-07-31 · 156 mi
• Wildfire Rocky Canyon, Morgan, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 189 mi
• Wildfire Brushy Canyon, Box Elder, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-27 · 211 mi
• Wildfire 310, Garfield, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-06 · 243 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Western Black Widow

Latrodectus hesperus

Seen 2026-09-25

Rocky Mountain Beeplant

Cleomella serrulata

Seen 2026-08-24

fireweed

Chamaenerion angustifolium

Seen 2026-08-12

showy milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Seen 2026-08-06

Green-tailed Towhee

Pipilo chlorurus

Seen 2026-08-06

Ground Crab Spiders

Xysticus

Seen 2026-07-22

Arizona Mountain Kingsnake

Lampropeltis pyromelana

Seen 2026-07-08

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

Seen 2026-06-29

Chickpea Milkvetch

Astragalus cicer

Seen 2026-06-20

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).