Junction City, Kentucky

Junction City, Kentucky
—  City  —
Location of Junction City, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°35′7″N 84°47′19″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Counties	Boyle
Incorporated	1882-04-08
Government
• Type	Mayor-council government
• Mayor	Jim Douglas
• City Council	Dale Walls Dewayne Taylor Keith Richardson Sherrill Wall Kenny Baldwin
Area
• Total	2.0 sq mi (5 km2)
• Land	2.0 sq mi (5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	991 ft (302 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,184
• Density	1,088.3/sq mi (420.2/km2)
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 city in Boyle County, Kentucky on the border with Lincoln County in the United States. Its population was 2,184 at the 2000 census. 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 immediately renamed Junction City, as the Cincinnati Southern Railway had reached town. The Louisville and Nashville station there was known as Danville Junction.

The southeastern part of Junction City was once the separate town of Shelby City, named to honor Isaac Shelby, who lived nearby. A South Danville post office opened there in 1866, was renamed Shelby City in 1867, and closed in 1926. The L&N station in the town was known as Danville Station and the town was also known as Briartown.

The Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site is located just south of Junction City.

Geography

Junction City is located at 37°35′07″N 84°47′19″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census 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.