Junction City, Ohio
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| Junction City, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Perry |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| - Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 818 |
| - Density | 1,276.4/sq mi (492.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43748 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-39508[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064918[1] |
Junction City is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 818 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Junction City is located at (39.722077, -82.297764)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 818 people, 295 households, and 225 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,276.4 people per square mile (493.5/km²). There were 320 housing units at an average density of 499.3/sq mi (193.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.14% White, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
There were 295 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,861, and the median income for a family was $32,426. Males had a median income of $30,329 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,074. About 18.2% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 26.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Interesting facts
The Junction City Prison was the location for filming of the 1980 movie drama Brubaker starring Robert Redford.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Junction City, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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