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Moving to Junction City, Arkansas

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Population: 721. Estimated population in July 2024: 691 (-4.2% change)
Males: 365 (50.6%), Females: 356 (49.4%)

Union County

Zip code: 71749

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $27,981
Median house value: $42,800

Population by Race

Races in Junction City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.5%)
  • Black (43.0%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (7.1%), United States (6.8%), English (3.5%), German (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Dutch (1.2%).

Elevation: 199 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Junction City, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Junction City

  • High school or higher: 64.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 11.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Junction City city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Junction City:

  • TRI WARD GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BERNICE, LA)
  • MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTH ARKANSAS (about 19 miles; EL DORADO, AR)
  • HOMER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HOMER, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Junction City:

  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 60 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 74 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 86 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Junction City:

  • DOWNTOWN (about 13 miles; EL DORADO, AR; Abbreviation: F43)
  • SOUTH ARKANSAS REGIONAL AT GOODWIN FIELD (about 15 miles; EL DORADO, AR; Abbreviation: ELD)
  • HOMER MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; HOMER, LA; Abbreviation: 5F4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Junction City:

  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 57 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 75 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 78 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)

Schools

Public high school in Junction City:

  • JUNCTION CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 100 WEST HOLLY; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Junction City:

  • JUNCTION CITY ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 100 WEST HOLLY; Grades: KG – 06)

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