Bureau Junction, Illinois

Bureau Junction, Illinois
Bureau
Village
An Iowa Interstate train at the railroad junction.
An Iowa Interstate train at the railroad junction.
Location of Bureau Junction in Bureau County, Illinois.
Location of Bureau Junction in Bureau County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°17′21″N 89°22′4″W / 41.28917°N 89.36778°W / 41.28917; -89.36778
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBureau
TownshipLeepertown
Government
 • Village presidentThomas Hollingsworth[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total1.51 sq mi (3.9 km2)
 • Land1.45 sq mi (3.8 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total281
 • Density190/sq mi (72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code815
FIPS code17-09681
Wikimedia CommonsBureau Junction, Illinois

Bureau Junction, usually called Bureau, is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 281 at the 2020 census. The village name is shown as both "Bureau Junction"[3] and "Bureau" on federal maps,[4] and is commonly called "Bureau", including by phone companies[5] and the United States Post Office.[6] It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. Bureau Junction was the point where the Rock Island Line railroad's branch line to Peoria split. Track west and south of Bureau is operated by Iowa Interstate, while tracks east to Chicago were formerly operated by CSX but are currently leased to Iowa Interstate.

  1. ^ "Incorporated Cities, Towns & Villages of Illinois" (PDF). Illinois Blue Book (2021-2022 ed.). Springfield. ISSN 0191-104X. OCLC 1645571.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference gaz2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bureau Junction, Illinois
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bureau, Illinois, retrieved September 6, 2008
  5. ^ "Rate centre information: Bureau, IL". Local Calling Guide. Retrieved September 6, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a City by ZIP Code Results". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 6, 2008.