Junction City, Missouri facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Junction City, Missouri
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Village
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Location in Madison County and the state of Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Land | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 283 |
| • Density | 790.50/sq mi (305.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
63645 (Fredericktown)
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| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-37736 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398317 |
Junction City is a small village located in Madison County, Missouri, in the United States. It's a quiet place where people live and work.
In 2020, a count of all the people living there, called a census, showed that 283 people called Junction City home. This number was a bit lower than in 2010, when 327 people lived in the village.
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Where is Junction City?
Junction City is found in the northeastern part of Madison County. It's right next to Fredericktown, which is the main town and the "county seat" of Madison County. A county seat is like the capital city for a county, where the government offices are.
Traveling Around Junction City
Several roads help people get to and from Junction City. Missouri Route 72 goes through the village. If you travel west on this road for about 2 miles (3.2 km), you'll reach U.S. Route 67. If you go east for about 40 miles (64 km), you'll arrive in Jackson.
Another important road is State Highway OO. This highway goes north from Junction City for about 18 miles (29 km) and leads to Farmington.
Land and Water in the Village
Junction City covers a total area of about 0.36 square miles (0.93 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a tiny part, about 0.002 square miles (0.005 square kilometers), is water. The village is also part of the area where water flows into the Little St. Francis River. This means any rain that falls in Junction City will eventually make its way to that river.
Who Lives in Junction City?
The population of Junction City has changed over the years. Here's a quick look at how many people have lived there during different census years:
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| 1960 | 260 | — | |
| 1970 | 166 | −36.2% | |
| 1980 | 238 | 43.4% | |
| 1990 | 326 | 37.0% | |
| 2000 | 319 | −2.1% | |
| 2010 | 327 | 2.5% | |
| 2020 | 283 | −13.5% | |
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A Closer Look at the 2010 Population
The 2010 census gives us more details about the people living in Junction City at that time.
- Total Residents: There were 327 people living in the village.
- Homes: These people lived in 150 different homes, called households. Out of these, 68 were considered families.
- Population Density: The village had about 908 people per square mile (351 people per square kilometer). This tells us how crowded an area is.
- Housing: There were 179 housing units, like houses or apartments.
Diversity in Junction City
The census also looked at the different backgrounds of the people in 2010:
- Most residents, about 96.94%, were White.
- A small number, 0.61%, were Black or African American.
- About 0.31% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
- Another 2.14% were from two or more racial backgrounds.
- People who identified as Hispanic or Latino made up 1.83% of the population.
Households and Families
In 2010, about 28% of the households had children under 18 living with them.
- 23.3% of households were married couples living together.
- 18.7% had a female head of the household with no husband present.
- 3.3% had a male head of the household with no wife present.
- More than half (54.7%) were "non-families," meaning they were individuals living alone or groups of unrelated people.
Many households (44.7%) were made up of just one person. About 33.3% of homes had someone 65 years old or older living by themselves. On average, there were about 2.18 people in each household and 3.18 people in each family.
Age and Gender
The average age of people in Junction City in 2010 was 34.7 years old.
- About 25.4% of residents were under 18.
- 13.1% were between 18 and 24.
- 21.4% were between 25 and 44.
- 15% were between 45 and 64.
- And 25.1% were 65 years old or older.
When it came to gender, the population was almost evenly split: 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female.
