Junction City, Oregon Junction City, Oregon City Junction City is a town/city in Lane County, Oregon, United States.
Junction City hotel block in 1908 Junction City about 1920 In the 1870s, Junction City was titled by barns magnate Ben Holladay, who decided this would be where the rail line on the east side of the Willamette Valley would meet the rail line on the west side.
The westside line, however, was not assembled as stated to plan, although Junction City later was where the two chief chapters of U.S.
The town/city was incorporated in 1872. Junction City attained media consideration from primary outlets such as CNN, Fox News, and The Today Show in 2003, when a number of small-town men posed in the nude for "The Men of the Long Tom Grange Calendar" to raise cash for the small-town school district.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 2.36 square miles (6.11 km2), all of it land. According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Junction City has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. As of the census of 2010, there were 5,392 citizens , 2,184 homeholds, and 1,394 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 90.4% White, 0.7% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.7% from other competitions, and 3.2% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,184 homeholds of which 33.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 36 years.
25% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older.
The gender makeup of the town/city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,721 citizens , 1,823 homeholds, and 1,170 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 91.21% White, 0.30% African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.66% from other competitions, and 2.97% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,823 homeholds out of which 34.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was 27.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $35,347, and the median income for a family was $43,875.
The per capita income for the town/city was $16,155.
About 6.3% of families and 8.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.
Junction City is home to a large and eclectic farming community, the bulk of which is made up of a several large family-owned farms. Lochmead Farms, one of the biggest privately owned dairy farms in the Pacific Northwest, is owned and directed by the Gibson family.
The town/city was the home of Country Coach, a large luxury motorcoach manufacturer, which went bankrupt in November 2009.
A car show in Junction City Junction City is home to the Scandinavian Festival, an annual four-day event which pays homage to the cultures of Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland; held mid-August. The town/city is served by the Junction City School District, which includes Junction City High School.
The Junction City Police Department serves the city.
"Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Enumeration Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Junction City city, Oregon".
Climate Summary for Junction City, Oregon "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Junction City, Oregon's Scandinavian Festival Homepage".
"Daffodil Festival in Junction City Oregon sponsored by the Long Tom Grange".
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Entry for Junction City in the Oregon Blue Book Municipalities and communities of Lane County, Oregon, United States Coburg Cottage Grove Creswell Dunes City Eugene Florence Junction City Lowell Oakridge Springfield Veneta Westfir
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