Living in Junction, TX
Junction is a small town of 2,475 people in Kimble County, Texas. It's about 77 miles from San Angelo, TX and 103 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $734 a month.
2,475people
$152kTypical home
$734/moRent
95° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
64Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,475
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,076 people per sq mi
- 103 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 77 mi to San Angelo, TX
- 49 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$958/mo)
- Median rent $734/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 64 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 22 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (32 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (192 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 28% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 74 mi to SJT airport
- 102 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 103 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,719 ft
- 224 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 69 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Campground in town
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 77 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Kimble County: R+78 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk