About Junction
Set in the southern part of Utah, Junction is a tiny community counting 209 people who proudly call it home.
Junction holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 13.19 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 16 residents per square mile.
📰 Junction News Today
- Wildfire Map Spotlight: Snyder, Babylon, Ferris, and Gold Mountain Fires in Colorado and Utah IQAir · Aug 13
- ‘Floods are unpredictable’: Junction prepares for second wave as flash flood threat increases ABC4 Utah · Jul 22
- Junction, Marysvale in 'READY' status as fast-moving flood threatens area KUTV · Jul 22
- Junction water supply tests positive for E. coli, officials confirm FOX 13 News Utah · Jul 24
- Daily news: Both passengers were safe in an emergency landing near Smithfield Utah Public Radio · Jul 30
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Junction Unique
- Positioned in southern Utah, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Utah — one of 334 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Junction
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Junction
- Piute High
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateUtah
TypeTown
Population (2024)209
Rank in state#238 of 255
Land area13.19 sq mi
Density16/sq mi
Coordinates38.2362, -112.2246