Junction City, Kentucky | |
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 Junction City | |
 Location of Junction City in Boyle County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′07″N 84°47′25″W / 37.58528°N 84.79028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Counties | Boyle |
| Incorporated | April 8, 1882[1] |
| Named for | the L&N and Cincinnati Southern railroads |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.01 sq mi (5.21 km2) |
| • Land | 2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,268 |
| • Estimate (2022)[4] | 2,290 |
| • Density | 1,130.61/sq mi (436.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 40440 |
| Area code | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-41338 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404815[3] |
| Website | jcky |
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.
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soswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Junction City, Kentucky
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "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.