JUNCTION CITY, OREGON

'Junction City' is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. The population was 4,721 at the 2000 census. Junction City was originally named by railroad magnate Ben Holladay around 1870, who decided this would be where the rail line on the east side of the Willamette Valley met the rail line on the west side. However, the westside line was not built according to plan, although Junction City later was where the two main branches of U.S. Highway 99 (which had divided in Portland, Oregon) joined.

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Geography

History

Demographics

Economy

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Geography

Junction City is located at (44.220517, -123.204144).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.

History

Junction City gained media attention throughout the United States in 2003, when a number of local men posed in the nude for "The Men of the Long Tom Grange Calendar" [1] to raise money for the local school district. This raised $225,000.
Junction City is home to the Scandinavian Festival [2], an annual 4 day event which pays homage to the cultures of Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,721 people, 1,823 households, and 1,170 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,311.4/km² (3,405.1/mi²). There were 1,921 housing units at an average density of 533.6/km² (1,385.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.21% White, 0.30% African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.66% from other races, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.28% of the population.
There were 1,823 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the city the population was spread out with 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 age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,347, and the median income for a family was $43,875. Males had a median income of $31,044 versus $21,757 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,155. About 6.3% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Junction City is home to a large and eclectic farming community, the bulk of which is made up of several large family-owned farms. Lochmead Farms, one of the largest privately owned dairy farms in the Pacific Northwest, is owned and operated by the Gibson family. Stroda Farms, a high-volume Christmas tree and general crop farm, is privately owned and operated by the Stroda family. It is also the home of Country Coach, a large luxury motorcoach manufacturer. It was also the home of Monaco Coach prior to their move to nearby Coburg

External links

★ City of Junction City