Junction City, California
| Junction City | |
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| — census-designated place — | |
 Junction City
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| Coordinates: 40°44′37″N 123°03′31″W / 40.74361°N 123.05861°WCoordinates: 40°44′37″N 123°03′31″W / 40.74361°N 123.05861°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Trinity |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 27.949 sq mi (72.388 km2) |
| • Land | 27.904 sq mi (72.272 km2) |
| • Water | 0.045 sq mi (0.116 km2) 0.16% |
| Elevation[2] | 1,909 ft (582 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 680 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 96048 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583043 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Junction City, California | |
Junction City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Trinity County, California.[2] Junction City sits at an elevation of 1,909 feet (582 m).[2] Junction City is located 8 miles (13 km) west of Weaverville. The ZIP Code is 96048. The community is inside area code 530. The 2010 United States census reported Junction City's population was 680.
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[edit] History
In May 2006, the Junction Fire scorched 3,500 acres (14 km2), then later combined with the Bar Fire, making that 100,000 acres (400 km2). Some areas of the Bar Fire are still smoldering in very remote areas. The Junction Fire threatened all of Junction City, and even some parts of the town of Weaverville.
On July 20, 2008 fire threatened communities near Junction City; some areas were under mandatory evacuation. Many huge forest fires broke out because of a lighting storm which occurred on June 20, 2008 in Northern California.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 27.9 square miles (72.4 km²), 99.84% of it land and 0.16% of it water.
[edit] Demographics
The 2010 United States Census[3] reported that Junction City had a population of 680. The population density was 24.3 people per square mile (9.4/km²). The racial makeup of Junction City was 597 (87.8%) White, 1 (0.1%) African American, 29 (4.3%) Native American, 2 (0.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 20 (2.9%) from other races, and 31 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 49 persons (7.2%).
The Census reported that 659 people (96.9% of the population) lived in households, 21 (3.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 293 households, out of which 61 (20.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 150 (51.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 23 (7.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 14 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 24 (8.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 86 households (29.4%) were made up of individuals and 26 (8.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25. There were 187 families (63.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.71.
The population was spread out with 110 people (16.2%) under the age of 18, 36 people (5.3%) aged 18 to 24, 119 people (17.5%) aged 25 to 44, 261 people (38.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 154 people (22.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.3 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
There were 361 housing units at an average density of 12.9 per square mile (5.0/km²), of which 236 (80.5%) were owner-occupied, and 57 (19.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.6%. 536 people (78.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 123 people (18.1%) lived in rental housing units.
[edit] Politics
In the state legislature Junction City is located in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa, and in the 1st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Patty Berg. Federally, Junction City is located in California's 2nd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +13[4] and is represented by Republican Wally Herger.
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Census
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Junction City, California
- ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.
- ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
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