Junction City, Georgia facts for kids
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Junction City, Georgia
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Junction City (in 2012)
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Location in Talbot County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Talbot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.48 sq mi (6.42 km2) |
| • Land | 2.35 sq mi (6.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 138 |
| • Density | 58.70/sq mi (22.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31812
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| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-42800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 316309 |
Junction City is a town in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The population was 138 at the 2020 census.
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History
Junction City was platted at the site of a railway junction, hence the name. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Junction City as a town in 1906.
Geography
Junction City is located at 32°36′11″N 84°27′29″W / 32.60306°N 84.45806°W (32.603083, -84.458190).
The city is located along the Fall Line Freeway (GA state routes 96 and 540), which runs west to east through the town, leading east 15 mi (24 km) to Butler and west 39 mi (63 km) to Columbus. Georgia State Route 90 also runs through the town, leading northwest 8 mi (13 km) to Talbotton, the county seat, and southeast 8 mi (13 km) to Mauk.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (2.35%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 225 | — | |
| 1920 | 323 | 43.6% | |
| 1930 | 341 | 5.6% | |
| 1940 | 326 | −4.4% | |
| 1950 | 259 | −20.6% | |
| 1960 | 226 | −12.7% | |
| 1970 | 269 | 19.0% | |
| 1980 | 254 | −5.6% | |
| 1990 | 182 | −28.3% | |
| 2000 | 179 | −1.6% | |
| 2010 | 177 | −1.1% | |
| 2020 | 138 | −22.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850-1870 1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1960-1980 1980-2000 |
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| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 68 | 35 | 38 | 37.99% | 19.77% | 27.54% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 108 | 135 | 98 | 60.34% | 76.27% | 71.01% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.12% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.56% | 1.45% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.56% | 3.39% | 0.00% |
| Total | 179 | 177 | 138 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Junction City first appeared in the 1910 U.S. census, with a population of 225. As of the 2020 census, its population was 138.
See also
In Spanish: Junction City (Georgia) para niños
