Junction City, Kentucky

Junction City, Kentucky
City
Location of Junction City, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°35′7″N 84°47′19″W / 37.58528°N 84.78861°WCoordinates: 37°35′7″N 84°47′19″W / 37.58528°N 84.78861°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Counties	Boyle
Incorporated	April 8, 1882[1]
Named for	the L&N and Cincinnati Southern railroads
Government
• Type	Mayor-council government
• Mayor	Jim Douglas
• City Council	Dale Walls Dewayne Taylor Keith Richardson Sherrill Wall Kenny Baldwin[1]
Area
• Total	1.9 sq mi (4.8 km^2)
• Land	1.9 sq mi (4.8 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	991 ft (302 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,241
• Density	1,200/sq mi (470/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	40440
Area code(s)	859
FIPS code	21-41338
GNIS feature ID	0495551

Junction City is a home rule-class city^[2] in Boyle County on its border with Lincoln County in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Junction City's population was 2,241 at the 2010 U.S. census.^[3] It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Junction City began when the Louisville and Nashville Railroad reached the area. It was originally known as Goresburgh for the proprietors of the Gore Hotel. The Gore post office opened in 1880, was renamed Goresburgh in 1882, and then finally renamed Junction City when the Cincinnati Southern Railway had reached town later that year. The city was formally incorporated 8 April 1882 by the state assembly .^[1] The L&N station there was known as Danville Junction for its proximity to the larger city of Danville.

The southeastern part of Junction City was once the separate town of Shelby City, incorporated in 1867, and named for Kentucky's first governor Isaac Shelby, who lived and was buried nearby. This community's separate post office was known as South Danville when it was established 26 April 1866, renamed Shelby City the next year (the eastern portion of Junction City is still known as Shelby City), and closed in 1926. It was also known as Briartown and its L&N station was called Danville Station. The tomb of Kentucky's first governor Isaac Shelby is located barely over the Lincoln County Lincoln County, Kentucky line, just south of this part of town.^[4]

Geography

Junction City is located at 37°35′07″N 84°47′19″W / 37.58528°N 84.78861°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), all land.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	174		—
1890	648		272.4%
1900	817		26.1%
1910	747		−8.6%
1920	722		−3.3%
1930	781		8.2%
1940	694		−11.1%
1950	988		42.4%
1960	1,047		6.0%
1970	1,046		−0.1%
1980	2,045		95.5%
1990	1,983		−3.0%
2000	2,184		10.1%
2010	2,241		2.6%
Est. 2015	2,283	[6]	1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census^[8] of 2000, there were 2,184 people, 876 households, and 617 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,088.3 per square mile (420.2/km²). There were 945 housing units at an average density of 470.9 per square mile (181.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.53% White, 1.05% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.73% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.85% of the population.

There were 876 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.93.

27.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was US $29,569, and the median income for a family was $32,609. Males had a median income of $25,700 versus $21,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,258. About 14.5% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Junction City, Kentucky". Accessed 1 Aug 2013.
2. "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Junction City city, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
4. "Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer". Retrieved 2008-11-01.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Junction City city, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
6. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.