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Boyle County

Population in July 2007: 2,198. Population change since 2000: +0.3%
 

Males: 1,024  (46.6%)
Females: 1,174  (53.4%)
Median resident age:  33.9 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 40440.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,400 (it was $29,569 in 2000)
Junction City  $32,400
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $61,400 (it was $57,300 in 2000)
Junction City  $61,400
Kentucky:  $114,300

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Races in Junction City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Junction City: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.9%), Irish (12.0%), English (9.8%), German (8.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), Scottish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/08/1882

Elevation: 986 feet

Land area: 2.01 square miles.

Population density: 1095 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Junction City

  • High school or higher: 66.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Junction City city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

100 residents are foreign born (3.9% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

This city:  4.6%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Junction City, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Junction City to the number of sex offenders is 733 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Junction City:  0.7% ($386)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (36.8 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (355.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Danville, KY (4.3 miles ), Hustonville, KY (8.0 miles ), Stanford, KY (9.5 miles ), Burgin, KY (11.8 miles ), Perryville, KY (12.0 miles ), Harrodsburg, KY (13.0 miles ), Bryantsville, KY (13.4 miles ), South Fork, KY (13.5 miles ).

Latitude: 37.59 N, Longitude: 84.79 W


2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 859

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Population change in the 1990s: +203 (+10.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


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Crime in Junction City (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (45.9 per 100,000)
  • 3 burglaries (137.7 per 100,000)
  • 7 thefts (321.4 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 31.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.36
US city average:  3.00

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Junction City-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.9 miles away from the Junction City city center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 29.8 miles away from the city center injured 56 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Junction City:
  • EPHRAIM MCDOWELL REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 5 miles; DANVILLE, KY)
  • FORT LOGAN HOSP (about 10 miles; STANFORD, KY)
  • GARRARD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LANCASTER, KY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Junction City:
  • BLUE GRASS (about 34 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 77 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 100 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; ID: CVG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Junction City:
  • STUART POWELL FIELD (about 2 miles; DANVILLE, KY; ID: DVK)
  • LIBERTY-CASEY COUNTY (about 27 miles; LIBERTY, KY; ID: I53)
  • LEBANON-SPRINGFIELD (about 31 miles; SPRINGFIELD, KY; ID: 6I2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Junction City:
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 37 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 75 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.5%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

Junction City compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below 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 (2007 data):
  • The Farmers National Bank of Danville: Junction City Branch at 101 Shelby Junction Lane, branch established on 2000-05-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $398.5 mil, Deposits: $307.5 mil, headquarters in Danville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Boyle Bancorp, Inc.
  • PBK BANK, INC.: Junction City Branch at 54 Henry Street, branch established on 2000-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $98.8 mil, Deposits: $89.8 mil, headquarters in Stanford, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Boyle County Kentucky:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$2,037$24,4447$567
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$309
Police Protection - Officers 3$6,311$25,2440$0
Firefighters 0$0 15$360
Streets and Highways 2$3,871$23,2260$0
Totals for Government 6$12,220$24,44023$1,236



Junction City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $353,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $348,000
    Sewerage: $305,000
    Police Protection: $194,000
    Central Staff Services: $105,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $506,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,708,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $8,440,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,411,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Higher Education: $8,095,000
    Water Utilities: $1,643,000
    Other, NEC: $1,342,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Higher Education: $345,000
    Other, NEC: $69,000
    Water Utilities: $65,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $21,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,000
    Property Sale Other: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $28,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
    Sewerage: $14,000
    Central Staff: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $495,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $374,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $133,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $33,000
    All Other: $33,000
  • Tax - NEC: $148,000
    Property: $75,000
    Public Utilities: $28,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $299,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $102,000

7.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,813 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.78%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

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 Lincoln County, KY  1.65% ($24,818 average AGI)
from Mercer County, KY  0.84% ($31,593)
from Fayette County, KY  0.65% ($49,556)


7.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,349 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.89%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

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 Lincoln County, KY  1.47% ($26,324 average AGI)
to Mercer County, KY  1.04% ($27,900)
to Fayette County, KY  0.88% ($32,635)


Strongest AM radio stations in Junction City:
  • WDFB (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JUNCTION CITY, KY; Owner: ALUM SPRINGS VISION & OUTREACH CORP)
  • WHIR (1230 AM; 1 kW; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: HOMETOWN B/CSTNG OF DANVILLE, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHBN (1420 AM; 1 kW; HARRODSBURG, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY OF KE)
  • WRSL (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKYY (1280 AM; 1 kW; LANCASTER, KY; Owner: LANCASTER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Junction City:
  • WDFB-FM (88.1 FM; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: ALUM SPRINGS EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION)
  • WXKY-FM (96.3 FM; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
  • WHIR-FM (107.1 FM; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJMM-FM (99.3 FM; HARRODSBURG, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WRNZ (105.1 FM; LANCASTER, KY; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
  • WVLK-FM (92.9 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEKU (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WKDO-FM (98.7 FM; LIBERTY, KY; Owner: CARLOS D. WESLEY)

TV broadcast stations around Junction City:
  • WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WKYT-TV (Channel 27; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WKYT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKLE (Channel 46; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WTVQ-TV (Channel 36; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Junction City fatal accident list for 2005:
Apr 16, 2005 04:21 AM, Us-127, Sr-3000, Lat: 37.579469, Lon: -84.791839, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


Junction City fatal accident list for 2004:
Aug 28, 2004 08:20 AM, Us-127, Old Hustonville Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 5, 2004 09:01 AM, Us-127, Knob Lick Road, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Junction City fatal accident list for 1995:
Aug 28, 1995 08:59 AM, 127, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2


Junction City fatal accident list for 1984:
Sep 14, 1984 09:26 AM, 37, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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