Junction City, Louisiana

Junction City, Louisiana
Village
Village of Junction City
City Hall in Junction City
Nickname: 
5th Will
Location of Junction City in Union Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 33°00′26″N 92°43′21″W / 33.00722°N 92.72250°W / 33.00722; -92.72250[1]
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishesClaiborne
Area
 • Total
1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2)
 • Land1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation177 ft (54 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
437
 • Density355.57/sq mi (137.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code318
FIPS code22-38985
GNIS feature ID2407483[1]

Junction City is a village in Claiborne and Union parishes in Louisiana, United States, and is the twin city of neighboring Junction City, Arkansas. The population was 437 in 2020.[3]

The Union Parish portion of Junction City is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900389
19103961.8%
1920322−18.7%
193038820.5%
1940355−8.5%
195051444.8%
196063924.3%
197073314.7%
1980727−0.8%
19907493.0%
2000652−13.0%
2010582−10.7%
2020437−24.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
Junction City racial composition as of 2020[3]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 210 48.05%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 201 46.0%
Native American 1 0.23%
Asian 1 0.23%
Other/Mixed 11 2.52%
Hispanic or Latino 13 2.97%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 437 people, 251 households, and 158 families residing in the village.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Junction City, Louisiana
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.