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Junction City, LA map Population in July 2007: 606. Population change since 2000: -5.4%
 

Males: 321  (49.2%)
Females: 331  (50.8%)

Union Parish

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71749.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,700 (it was $30,625 in 2000)
Junction City  $34,700
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $38,800 (it was $41,600 in 2000)
Junction City  $38,800
Louisiana:  $101,700

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Races in Junction City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.4%)
  • Black (47.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Junction City: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (8.9%), United States (8.7%), English (5.7%), French (2.5%), German (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/24/1913

Elevation: 177 feet

Land area: 1.22 square miles.

Population density: 511 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Junction City

  • High school or higher: 73.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 10.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Junction City village

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Louisiana:  2.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Junction City:  0.5% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (55.3 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (81.2 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (279.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Junction City, AR (0.5 miles ), Lillie, LA (7.6 miles) , Spearsville, LA (9.7 miles) , Bernice, LA (13.9 miles ), El Dorado, AR (14.6 miles ), Lisbon, LA (18.2 miles) , Norphlet, AR (21.6 miles ), Dubach, LA (22.0 miles ).

Latitude: 33.01 N, Longitude: 92.72 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: -95 (-12.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Wood products (17%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Food (17%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Bus drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Junction City-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 113% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the Junction City village center caused $4 million in damages.

On 12/3/1978, a category 3 tornado 9.9 miles away from the village center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Junction City:
  • MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTH ARKANSAS (about 19 miles; EL DORADO, AR)
  • TRI WARD GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BERNICE, LA)
  • HOMER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HOMER, LA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Junction City:
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 60 miles; MONROE, LA; ID: MLU)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 74 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; ID: BAD)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 86 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; ID: SHV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Junction City:
  • DOWNTOWN (about 13 miles; EL DORADO, AR; ID: F43)
  • SOUTH ARKANSAS REGIONAL AT GOODWIN FIELD (about 16 miles; EL DORADO, AR; ID: ELD)
  • HOMER MUNICIPAL (about 25 miles; HOMER, LA; ID: 5F4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Junction City:
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 56 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 75 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 78 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  70.7%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  24.1%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  14.4%
Whole state:  9.4%

Junction City compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$1,215$14,5800$0
Police - Other 0$0 2$576
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$1,100
Totals for Government 1$1,215$14,5804$1,676



Junction City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $30,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $57,000
    Police Protection: $39,000
    Financial Administration: $27,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
    Sewerage: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $118,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $109,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $24,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $179,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $71,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $37,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $33,000
    Public Utilities: $12,000
    Property: $4,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $39,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

6.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,239 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.41%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

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 Parish, LA  2.43% ($28,760 average AGI)
from Lincoln Parish, LA  0.62% ($26,891)
from Union County, AR  0.41% ($22,200)


6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,585 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.51%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

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 Ouachita Parish, LA  2.27% ($31,641 average AGI)
to Lincoln Parish, LA  0.68% ($26,320)
to Union County, AR  0.49% ($37,972)


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.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KELD (1400 AM; 1 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KMLB (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Junction City:
  • 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)
  • KMLK (101.5 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAGL (93.3 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXZX (96.1 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KLBQ (98.7 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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)

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)

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