Junction City, Kentucky

Junction City, Kentucky
Junction City
Junction City
Location of Junction City in Boyle County, Kentucky.
Location of Junction City in Boyle County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°35′07″N 84°47′25″W / 37.58528°N 84.79028°W / 37.58528; -84.79028
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountiesBoyle
IncorporatedApril 8, 1882[1]
Named forthe L&N and Cincinnati Southern railroads
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
Area
 • Total2.01 sq mi (5.21 km2)
 • Land2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation984 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,268
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
2,290
 • Density1,130.61/sq mi (436.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40440
Area code859
FIPS code21-41338
GNIS feature ID2404815[3]
Websitejcky.us

Junction City is a home rule-class city[5] in Boyle County on its border with Lincoln County in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Junction City's population was 2,241 at the 2010 U.S. census.[6] It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference sos was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Junction City, Kentucky
  4. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Junction City city, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2012.