Geary County, Kansas
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| Geary County, Kansas | |
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 Location in the state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the USA |
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| Founded | March 7, 1889 |
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| Seat | Junction City |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
404 sq mi (1,047 km²) 385 sq mi (996 km²) 20 sq mi (51 km²), 4.87% |
| Population - (2005) - Density |
24,585 63.9/sq mi (24.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: John W. Geary | |
Geary County (standard abbreviation: GE) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population was 27,947. The largest city and county seat is Junction City.
Geary County is named for former Governor of the Kansas Territory, John W. Geary.
Originally it was named Davis County, but the name was changed after Jefferson Davis became president of the Confederacy.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,047 km² (404 mi²). 996 km² (385 mi²) of it is land and 51 km² (20 mi²) of it (4.87%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Riley County (north)
- Wabaunsee County (east)
- Morris County (south)
- Dickinson County (west)
- Clay County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 1,163 |
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| 1870 | 5,526 | 375.2% | |
| 1880 | 6,994 | 26.6% | |
| 1890 | 10,428 | 49.1% | |
| 1900 | 10,744 | 3.0% | |
| 1910 | 12,681 | 18.0% | |
| 1920 | 13,452 | 6.1% | |
| 1930 | 14,366 | 6.8% | |
| 1940 | 15,222 | 6.0% | |
| 1950 | 21,671 | 42.4% | |
| 1960 | 28,779 | 32.8% | |
| 1970 | 28,111 | -2.3% | |
| 1980 | 29,852 | 6.2% | |
| 1990 | 30,453 | 2.0% | |
| 2000 | 27,947 | -8.2% | |
Geary County's population was estimated to be 24,585 in the year 2005, a decrease of 3,148, or -11.4%, over the previous five years.[1]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000,GR2 there were 27,947 people, 10,458 households, and 7,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 28/km² (73/mi²). There were 11,959 housing units at an average density of 12/km² (31/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 64.13% White, 22.03% Black or African American, 0.75% Native American, 3.16% Asian, 0.41% Pacific Islander, 4.10% from other races, and 5.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.45% of the population.
There were 10,458 households out of which 39.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were married couples living together, 12.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were non-families. 22.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.60% under the age of 18, 13.60% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 17.40% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,917, and the median income for a family was $36,372. Males had a median income of $25,942 versus $21,389 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,199. About 9.70% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.80% of those under age 18 and 9.90% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- Junction City, 16,806 (county seat)
- Grandview Plaza, 1,071
- Milford, 453
[edit] Unincorporated places
- Wreford
[edit] Fort Riley
Located north of the junction of the Smoky Hill and Republican rivers, the Fort Riley Military Reservation covers 100,656 acres in Geary and Riley counties. The fort has a daytime population of nearly 25,000 and includes two census-designated places:
[edit] Townships
Geary County is divided into eight townships. The city of Junction City is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.
| Township | FIPS | Population center |
Population | Population density /km² (/mi²) |
Land area km² (mi²) |
Water area km² (mi²) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Blakely | 07275 | 113 | 1 (3) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | ||
| Jackson | 34775 | 78 | 1 (2) | 104 (40) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Jefferson | 35200 | Grandview Plaza | 1,651 | 13 (35) | 124 (48) | 2 (1) | 1.55% | |
| Liberty | 40050 | 225 | 1 (3) | 171 (66) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Lyon | 43500 | 298 | 3 (7) | 113 (43) | 1 (1) | 1.20% | ||
| Milford | 46550 | 1,583 | 16 (41) | 101 (39) | 28 (11) | 21.49% | ||
| Smoky Hill | 66000 | 4,974 | 33 (86) | 149 (58) | 20 (8) | 11.84% | ||
| Wingfield | 80025 | 139 | 1 (3) | 123 (48) | 0 (0) | 0 % |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
See also the complete list of unified school districts in Kansas.
- Junction City USD 475
[edit] External links
- General county information
- County Level Data
- Genealogy and history
