Junction City, Arkansas

Junction City, Arkansas
City
Location in Union County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 33°1′9″N 92°43′22″W / 33.01917°N 92.72278°WCoordinates: 33°1′9″N 92°43′22″W / 33.01917°N 92.72278°W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Union
Area
• Total	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km^2)
• Land	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	194 ft (59 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	721
• Density	655.5/sq mi (248.6/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	71749
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-36130
GNIS feature ID	0050762

Junction City is a city in Union County, Arkansas, United States, and is the twin city of neighboring Junction City, Louisiana. The population was 721 at the 2000 census.

First Bank of South Arkansas at 131 North Main Street

First United Methodist Church in Junction City

Geography

Junction City is located at 33°1′9″N 92°43′22″W / 33.01917°N 92.72278°W (33.019174, -92.722915).^[1] It is the southernmost settlement in the state of Arkansas.^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	1,251		—
1910	1,065		−14.9%
1920	653		−38.7%
1930	814		24.7%
1940	797		−2.1%
1950	1,013		27.1%
1960	749		−26.1%
1970	763		1.9%
1980	813		6.6%
1990	674		−17.1%
2000	721		7.0%
2010	581		−19.4%
Est. 2015	547	[3]	−5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 721 people, 251 households, and 186 families residing in the city. The population density was 635.0 people per square mile (244.2/km²). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 253.7/sq mi (97.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 55.20% White, 43.00% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 1.11% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 251 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,981, and the median income for a family was $29,107. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $15,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,803. About 24.1% of families and 31.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.5% of those under age 18 and 26.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary students is primarily provided by the Junction City School District, which includes:

• Junction City Elementary School, serving prekindergarten through grade 6.
• Junction City High School, serving grades 7 through 12.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "EXTREME SETTLEMENTS: A COMPREHENSIVE LIST". Weekend Roady. 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.