Junction City, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 671. Population change since 2000: -6.9%

Males: 339	(50.6%)
Females: 332	(49.4%)

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 71749.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,087 (it was $27,981 in 2000)

Junction City:	$35,087
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,225

Junction City:	$15,225
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $59,415 (it was $38,200 in 2000)

Junction City:	$59,415
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $68,774; Detached houses: $76,563; In 2-unit structures: $114,956; Mobile homes: $28,346

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Races in Junction City:

White Non-Hispanic (54.5%)
Black (43.0%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Junction City: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (7.1%), United States (6.8%), English (3.5%), German (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Dutch (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 199 feet

Land area: 1.14 square miles.

Population density: 591 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Junction City

High school or higher: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 11.7%
Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Junction City city

Never married: 22.7%
Now married: 50.7%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 13.2%
Divorced: 10.2%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.0%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Junction City, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Junction City to the number of sex offenders is 168 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Junction City:	0.8% ($313)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (50.7 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (71.9 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (236.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Junction City, LA (0.7 miles ), Lillie, LA (2.8 miles) , Spearsville, LA (3.0 miles) , El Dorado, AR (3.7 miles ), Bernice, LA (3.8 miles ), Lisbon, LA (4.2 miles) , Norphlet, AR (4.6 miles ), Strong, AR (4.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $73,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $150,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $110,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.02 N, Longitude: 92.72 W

Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+6.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Chemicals (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Food (11%)
Construction (11%)
Wood products (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
Food (7%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
Bus drivers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

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Average climate in Junction City, Arkansas

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Junction City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 157% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.4 miles away from the Junction City city center caused $4 million in damages.

On 12/3/1978, a category 3 tornado 8.4 miles away from the city center .

Junction City-area historical earthquake activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 3.0 miles away from Junction City center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 12.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 21.0 miles away from Junction City center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Junction City:

MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTH ARKANSAS (about 17 miles; EL DORADO, AR)
TRI WARD GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BERNICE, LA)
HOMER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; HOMER, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Junction City, AR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Junction City:

SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 32 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 51 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 66 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 71 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)

Public high school in Junction City:

JUNCTION CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 100 WEST HOLLY; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Junction City:

JUNCTION CITY ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 100 WEST HOLLY; Grades: KG - 06)

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Cemeteries: Graceland Cemetery (1), Community Cemetery (2), Roselawn Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Junction City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Junction City and their reported violations in the past:

JUNCTION CITY WATERWORKS (Population served: 800, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and OCT-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-2005)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-2005)

3 minor monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Junction City that have no violations reported:

JUNCTION CITY WATER SYS. (Address: P. O. BOX 142, Serves LA, Population served: 749, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	74.5%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.0%
Whole state:	3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	31.7%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	15.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Junction City, AR

40 people in nursing homes

Junction City compared to Arkansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Junction City (2009 data):

Calhoun County Bank: Junction City Branch at 131 North Main Street, branch established on 1998-09-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $171.1 mil, Deposits: $142.0 mil, headquarters in Hampton, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Harrell Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Union County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Junction City

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ
Adherents	58.8%	13.0%	8.6%	3.9%	3.6%
Congregations	28.2%	16.1%	9.7%	8.1%	11.3%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Association	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	2.1%	2.0%	1.7%	4.1%
Congregations	3.2%	10.5%	0.8%	0.8%	11.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		3	$2,420
Other Government Administration	1	$1,784	$21,408	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,416	$28,992	1	$1,020
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$1,768
Water Supply	2	$4,886	$29,316	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$9,086	$27,258	5	$5,208

4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,548 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.78%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Ouachita County, AR	0.41% ($28,541 average AGI)
from Columbia County, AR	0.27% ($47,250)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.26% ($22,974)

5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.25%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Pulaski County, AR	0.47% ($24,620 average AGI)
to Ouachita County, AR	0.47% ($25,014)
to Columbia County, AR	0.23% ($23,886)

Strongest AM radio stations in Junction City:

KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KELD (1400 AM; 1 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Junction City:

KMLK (101.5 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KBSA (90.9 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: BD OF SUP OF LA STATE U & A&M COLLGE)
KIXB (103.3 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KAGL (93.3 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLBQ (98.7 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
KXZX (96.1 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORP.)
KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KXKZ (107.5 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KPCH (97.7 FM; DUBACH, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KXRR (106.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Junction City:

KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
K46DT (Channel 46; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K69HO (Channel 69; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K36DR (Channel 36; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KYPX (Channel 49; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
K29DC (Channel 29; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K40EF (Channel 40; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K50EK (Channel 50; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K57GF (Channel 57; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K63FX (Channel 63; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K66EX (Channel 66; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K48EP (Channel 48; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K59FJ (Channel 59; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
KLMB-LP (Channel 23; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)
K05KG (Channel 5; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH)

Junction City fatal accident list:
Jul 31, 2008 07:59 AM, Wesson Rd., Lat: 33.156308, Lon: -92.761172, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 13, 1995 06:25 AM, 167-1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KC5YIA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01193734
Grant Date: 09/19/2006, Expiration Date: 12/18/2016, Certifier: Phillip A Hayes
Registrant: Phillip A Hayes, Junction City, AR 71749
Call Sign: KE5JNJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01170077
Grant Date: 07/07/2006, Expiration Date: 07/07/2016, Certifier: Raymond L New
Registrant: Raymond L New, Junction City, AR 71749

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 15
Hazardous Condition: 1

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