Junction, Illinois
| Junction, Illinois | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Junction in Gallatin County, Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 37°43′22″N 88°14′17″W / 37.72278°N 88.23806°WCoordinates: 37°43′22″N 88°14′17″W / 37.72278°N 88.23806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Gallatin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2) |
| • Land | 0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 129 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 121 |
| • Density | 137.81/sq mi (53.22/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62954 |
| Area code(s) | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-38778 |
| Junction, Illinois | |
Junction is a village in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 129 at the 2010 census.
Junction is located at the center of Gallatin County at 37°43′22″N 88°14′17″W / 37.72278°N 88.23806°W (37.722726, -88.237973).
According to the 2010 census, Junction has a total area of 0.883 square miles (2.29 km2), of which 0.88 square miles (2.28 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.003 square miles (0.01 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.
The Crenshaw House, a former slave house, is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Junction, in Equality Township.
The low-lying town has been plagued by Ohio River floods in 1937 and again in 1997.
The Island Riffle variety of watermelon is a popular crop in the area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 139 people, 66 households, and 43 families residing in the village. The population density was 156.7 people per square mile (60.3/km²). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 84.5 per square mile (32.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.40% White, 2.88% Native American and 0.72% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.88% of the population.
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