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Junction City, Ohio

Village in Perry County, Ohio · ZIP 43748

  • Perry County
  • Within Jackson Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 723 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 368Households
  • $51,087Median household income
  • $104,700Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Junction City

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Population, 2000 to 2020−11.9%
7007508008502000: 81820002010: 81920102020: 7212020818721
Population of Junction City at each census
CensusPopulation
2000818
2010819
2020721

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Junction City
Under $50k47.4%
$50k to $100k33.4%
$100k to $150k14.7%
$150k to $200k4.6%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $51,087 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Junction City
Owner occupied
219 units
Renter occupied
149 units
Vacancy rate
16.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Junction City compared with its county and state
Junction City compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJunction CityPerry CountyOhio
Population1,02535,47411,780,046
Median household income$51,087$64,737$69,680
Median age29.841.139.6
Median home value$104,700$178,300$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher11.2%15.0%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.0%0.6%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes59.5%76.5%67.0%
Mean commute to work26.9 minutes32.3 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Junction City1
Public schools in Junction City, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Junction City Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5New Lexington School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Junction City3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Junction City
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 12 (OH-12)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 69
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 20

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Junction City’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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