Junction City, Kansas
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Junction City is a city in Geary County, Kansas, United States. The population was 18,886 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Geary CountyGR6. Fort Riley, a major U.S. Army post, is nearby.
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[edit] Geography
Junction City is located at (39.027519, -96.840351)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.7 km² (7.6 mi²). 19.6 km² (7.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.53%) is water.
[edit] Climate
Over the course of a year, temperatures range from an average low of about 15°F in January to an average high of 90°F in July. The maximum temperature reaches 90°F an average of 47 days per year and reaches 100°F an average of 7 days per year. The minimum temperature falls below the freezing point (32°F) an average of 126 days per year. Typically the first fall freeze occurs during the month of October, and the last spring freeze occurs during the month of April.
The area receives over 32 inches of precipitation during an average year with the largest share being received during May, June, and July—with a combined 29 days of measurable precipitation. During a typical year the total amount of precipitation may be anywhere from 23 to 43 inches. There are on average 86 days of measurable precipitation per year. Winter snowfall averages less than 14 inches, but the median is just over 7 inches. Measurable snowfall occurs an average of 6 days per year with at least an inch of snow being received on four of those days. Snow depth of at least an inch occurs an average of 17 days per year.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperatures (°F) | |||||||||||||
| Mean high | 36.8 | 43.4 | 54.3 | 64.9 | 74.3 | 84.0 | 90.0 | 88.2 | 80.3 | 69.0 | 52.9 | 40.8 | 64.9 |
| Mean low | 14.8 | 20.0 | 30.1 | 41.2 | 51.8 | 61.5 | 66.9 | 64.9 | 55.3 | 42.8 | 30.4 | 19.6 | 41.6 |
| Highest recorded | 131 (2006) |
79 (1972) |
90 (1967) |
96 (1989) |
100 (1998) |
108 (1980) |
110 (1980) |
108 (1983) |
109 (2000) |
94 (1994) |
83 (1999) |
75 (1995) |
110 (1980) |
| Lowest recorded | −17 (1985) |
−18 (1979) |
−9 (1978) |
8 (1975) |
29 (1981) |
41 (1998) |
47 (1972) |
49 (1981) |
28 (1984) |
15 (1993) |
−1 (1976) |
−21 (1989) |
−21 (1989) |
| Precipitation (inches) | |||||||||||||
| Median | 0.69 | 0.83 | 1.98 | 2.60 | 4.54 | 3.93 | 3.58 | 2.76 | 3.08 | 2.34 | 1.58 | 0.77 | 31.78 |
| Mean number of days | 4.2 | 4.4 | 7.1 | 8.8 | 11.4 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 86.2 |
| Highest monthly | 2.50 (1979) |
2.99 (1997) |
8.04 (1973) |
6.99 (1999) |
17.22 (1995) |
9.55 (1977) |
12.32 (1992) |
8.39 (1977) |
8.14 (1973) |
6.20 (1983) |
4.40 (1998) |
3.33 (1980) |
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| Snowfall (inches) | |||||||||||||
| Median | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 7.3 |
| Mean number of days | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Highest monthly | 12.5 (1983) |
16.0 (1971) |
9.0 (1975) |
3.0 (1977) |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 (1975) |
10.0 (1983) |
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| Notes: Temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation includes rain and melted snow or sleet in inches; median values are provided for precipitation and snowfall because mean averages may be misleading. Mean and median values are for the 30-year period 1971–2000; temperature extremes are for the station's period of record (1965–2001). The station is located northwest of Junction City at Milford Lake at 39°4′N 96°54′W, elevation 1,210 feet. | |||||||||||||
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 2,684 |
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| 1890 | 4,502 | 67.7% | |
| 1900 | 4,695 | 4.3% | |
| 1910 | 5,598 | 19.2% | |
| 1920 | 7,533 | 34.6% | |
| 1930 | 7,407 | -1.7% | |
| 1940 | 8,507 | 14.9% | |
| 1950 | 13,462 | 58.2% | |
| 1960 | 18,700 | 38.9% | |
| 1970 | 19,018 | 1.7% | |
| 1980 | 19,305 | 1.5% | |
| 1990 | 20,604 | 6.7% | |
| 2000 | 18,886 | -8.3% | |
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 18,886 people, 7,492 households, and 5,079 families residing in the city. The population density was 965.8/km² (2,500.8/mi²). There were 8,740 housing units at an average density of 447.0/km² (1,157.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 58.38% White, 26.69% African American, 0.82% Native American, 3.83% Asian, 0.39% Pacific Islander, 4.01% from other races, and 5.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.31% of the population.
Of the 3.83% Asian, 1.84% are of Korean descent. This is significantly higher than the surrounding area.
There were 7,492 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,084, and the median income for a family was $35,093. Males had a median income of $25,695 versus $20,846 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,581. About 11.2% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
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