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Junction City
Kentuckycity
Total population
2,643
Median home value
$117,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$45,938
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Junction City, a city in Kentucky, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Located at 37.585°, -84.789°, Junction City occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 2,643. The administrative footprint covers about 5.2 km². The location receives about 1,508 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 59% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. At 508 people per km², the city shows a moderate population density. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Junction City, KY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Boyle County High SchoolHigh · Danville · 884 students · 17.3:1 ratio
- Boyle County Middle SchoolMiddle · Danville · 679 students · 16.2:1 ratio
- Woodlawn Elementary SchoolElementary · Danville · 660 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- Edna L. Toliver Intermediate SchoolElementary · Danville · 519 students · 12.7:1 ratio
- Danville High SchoolHigh · Danville · 481 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- Junction City Elementary SchoolElementary · Junction City · 420 students · 15.6:1 ratio
- John W. Bate Middle SchoolMiddle · Danville · 399 students · 12.9:1 ratio
- Mary G. Hogsett Primary SchoolElementary · Danville · 367 students · 12.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kentucky
- Danville3.8 mi away · pop. 17,327
- Hustonville7.4 mi away · pop. 612
- Stanford8.2 mi away · pop. 3,643
- Perryville9.9 mi away
- Lancaster11.6 mi away · pop. 4,013
- Burgin12 mi away · pop. 993
- Crab Orchard17.6 mi away · pop. 739
- Mackville18.5 mi away
- Wilmore21.3 mi away
- Salvisa23.9 mi away
- Nicholasville24.3 mi away · pop. 31,093
- Lebanon25.8 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Junction City


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library