Junction City, Kentucky
Junction City, Kentucky | |
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Junction City | |
Location of Junction City in Boyle County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′07″N 84°47′25″W / 37.58528°N 84.79028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Counties | Boyle |
| Incorporated | April 8, 1882 |
| Named after | the L&N and Cincinnati Southern railroads |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.01 sq mi (5.21 km2) |
| • Land | 2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,268 |
• Estimate (2022) | 2,290 |
| • Density | 1,130.6/sq mi (436.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 40440 |
| Area code | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-41338 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404815 |
| Website | jcky |
Junction City is a home rule-class city in Boyle County, with a small portion extending into Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, Junction City had a population of 2,268. It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.