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Boyle County

Population in July 2008: 2,211. Population change since 2000: +1.2%
 

Males: 1,030  (46.6%)
Females: 1,181  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  33.9 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 40440.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,600 (it was $29,569 in 2000)
Junction City:  $33,600
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,533
Junction City:  $15,533
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,755 (it was $56,500 in 2000)
Junction City:  $79,755
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,759; Detached houses: $85,141; In 2-unit structures: $39,691; Mobile homes: $15,577

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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: 80.2 (low, 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: 1102 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 737 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:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (34.7 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (332.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Danville, KY (2.1 miles ), Stanford, KY (2.8 miles ), Hustonville, KY (2.8 miles ), Perryville, KY (3.1 miles ), Lancaster, KY (3.4 miles ), South Fork, KY (3.4 miles ), Burgin, KY (3.4 miles ), Bryantsville, KY (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 37.59 N, Longitude: 84.79 W

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 slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Junction City city center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 25.3 miles away from the city center injured 56 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Junction City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 63.0 miles away from Junction City center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from Junction City center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.4 miles away from Junction City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Junction City:
  • EPHRAIM MCDOWELL REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 5 miles; DANVILLE, KY)
  • FORT LOGAN HOSP (about 8 miles; STANFORD, KY)
  • GARRARD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LANCASTER, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Junction City, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Junction City:
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 35 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 64 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 66 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 2007:
This city:  16.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

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


2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


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 (2009 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: $454.7 mil, Deposits: $334.3 mil, headquarters in Danville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 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: $115.4 mil, Deposits: $99.8 mil, headquarters in Stanford, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Boyle County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Junction City

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents61.2%6.5%6.4%5.4%3.7%
Congregations38.2%7.3%3.6%3.6%7.3%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristChurches of ChristChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other religions
Adherents3.5%3.4%2.5%1.4%6.0%
Congregations3.6%3.6%9.1%3.6%20.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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
Other Government Administration 1$2,135$25,6200$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$322
Police Protection - Officers 3$6,918$27,6720$0
Firefighters 0$0 15$375
Streets and Highways 2$3,738$22,4280$0
Totals for Government 6$12,791$25,58216$697



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.)
  • WRSL (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
  • WHBN (1420 AM; 1 kW; HARRODSBURG, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY OF KE)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKYY (1280 AM; 1 kW; LANCASTER, KY; Owner: LANCASTER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • WRNZ (105.1 FM; LANCASTER, KY; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, 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)
  • WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
  • WEKU (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WVLK-FM (92.9 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVLC (99.9 FM; MANNSVILLE, KY; Owner: PATRICIA RODGERS)
  • WLFX (106.7 FM; BEREA, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WLRO (101.5 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKLE (Channel 46; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WKYT-TV (Channel 27; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WKYT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTVQ-TV (Channel 36; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Junction City, Kentucky:
  • Fatal accident count: 6
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 7
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 19
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Kentucky average:
  • Fatal accident count: 72
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 112
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
  • Fatalities: 78
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 190
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7

Junction City fatal accident list:
Apr 16, 2005 04:21 AM, Us-127, Sr-3000, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
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
Aug 28, 1995 08:59 AM, 127, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Sep 14, 1984 09:26 AM, 37, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 28, 1977 09:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 707
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 954

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KE4ZNK, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/25/1999, Expiration Date: 04/28/2005, Cancelation Date: 05/01/2007
    Registrant: Maelee Bradley, 70 Oak Pl, Junction City, KY 40440
  • Call Sign: KE6MEE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00901956
    Grant Date: 08/11/2004, Expiration Date: 09/09/2014
    Registrant: Gerald H Landwer, 733 Nosco Rd, Junction City, KY 40440
  • Call Sign: KF4MJW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00663838
    Grant Date: 09/29/2006, Expiration Date: 10/02/2016, Certifier: Merl Baldwin
    Registrant: Merl Baldwin, 115 Oak Place, Junction City, KY 40440
  • Call Sign: KS4ZM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00628953
    Grant Date: 02/25/1999, Expiration Date: 05/11/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/12/2005
    Registrant: Mark A Bradley, 70 Oak Pl, Junction City, KY 40440

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