Junction City, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Junction City, Arkansas
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Arkansas
Subdivision Name2:Union
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.94
Area Total Sq Mi:1.14
Area Land Km2:2.94
Area Land Sq Mi:1.14
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:190
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:503
Population Density Km2:170.96
Population Density Sq Mi:442.78
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:33.0222°N -92.7236°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:71749
Area Code:870
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:05-36130
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2404814

Junction City is a city in Union County, Arkansas, United States, and is the twin city of neighboring Junction City, Louisiana. The population was 581 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Junction City is the southernmost settlement in the state of Arkansas.[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1sqmi, all land.

Demographics

2020 census

Race!scope="col"
NumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)25853.3%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)20139.96%
Native American40.8%
Asian20.4%
Other/Mixed295.77%
Hispanic or Latino91.79%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 503 people, 271 households, and 202 families residing in the city.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 721 people in 251 households, including 186 families, in the city. The population density was 635sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 288 housing units at an average density of 253.7sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.[3] Of the 251 households 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 households were one person and 13.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.17.

The age distribution was 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% 65 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 household income was $27,981 and the median family income 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:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: EXTREME SETTLEMENTS: A COMPREHENSIVE LIST. Weekend Roady. August 20, 2014. May 2, 2013.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.