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Junction Texas
Description
JUNCTION, TEXAS is a vibrant West Texas town of 2,618. Located on the western edge of the Texas Hill Country on Interstate Highway 10, Junction is also served by U.S. Highways 83 and 377. The town is a short distance from the U.S. 290 intersection with 1-10. Junction is 120 miles northwest of San Antonio, 150 miles west of Austin, 260 miles southwest of Dallas, and 450 miles east of El Paso. The San Angelo MSA is 105 miles to the northwest.
With a total regional labor force of 2,364, Junction enjoys an unemployment rate of 1.6 percent, with the majority of employees concentrated in retail, public administration, and precision products. Area employers range from wood products and cedar wood oil firms, to metal building manufacturers, to advertising specialty companies. Pedernales Electric also maintains an office in Junction to serve its members in Kimble and surrounding counties.
Junction supports one elementary, middle, and high school. The middle school was most recently rated Recognized by the Texas Education Agency, with both the elementary and high schools receiving Exemplary TEA ratings. Total enrollment among all grades is approximately 739 students, and they are served by a 20,000-volume public library. The public school budget for the 2000-2001 school year was just over $5.6 million. The average SAT score for high school seniors is 958.
Languages
English
Contact
- Kimble County Chamber of Commerce
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- Junction TX
- US 76849
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- 402
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