Geary County, Kansas

Geary County
	Geary County, Kansas
	Map
	; Location in the state of Kansas
	; Kansas's location in the U.S.
	Statistics
Founded	1855
Seat	Junction City
Largest City	Junction City
Area; - Total; - Land; - Water	; 404 sq mi (1,046 km²); 385 sq mi (997 km²); 20 sq mi (52 km²), 4.9%
PopulationEst.; - (2016); - Density	; 35,586 ; 61/sq mi (24/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
	Named for: John W. Geary

Geary County (county code GE) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 34,362 people lived there.^[2] Its county seat and most populous city is Junction City.^[3] The county is named after Governor John W. Geary.

Geography

The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 404 square miles (1,050 km²). Of that, 385 square miles (1,000 km²) is land and 20 square miles (52 km²) (4.9%) is water.^[4] It is the second-smallest county in Kansas by land area. It is the third-smallest by total area.

People

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	1,163		—
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%
2010	34,362		23.0%
Est. 2016	35,586	^[5]	27.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 1790-1960^[7] 1900-1990^[8] 1990-2000^[9] 2010-2016^[2]

Population pyramid

Geary County is in the Junction City, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is included in the Manhattan-Junction City, KS Combined Statistical Area.

Government

Presidential elections

Presidential Elections Results

Laws

Geary County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement. The food sales requirement was removed with voter approval in 1990.^[11]

Education

Unified school districts

Geary County USD 475^[12]
- Geary is one of the few Kansas counties where a single school district serves the entire county.

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Geary County (map legend)

Cities

Unincorporated community

Wreford

Ghost towns

Alida, razed when Milford Lake was built

Fort Riley

Located north of the junction of the Smoky Hill and Republican rivers, the Fort Riley Military Reservation covers 100,656 acres (407 km²) in Geary and Riley counties. The fort has a daytime population of nearly 25,000 and includes one census-designated place:

Fort Riley (formerly Fort Riley North), primarily in Riley County

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 (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water area km² (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Blakely	07275		113	1 (3)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.01%	38°54′32″N 96°45′9″W / 38.90889°N 96.75250°W / 38.90889; -96.75250
Jackson	34775		78	1 (2)	104 (40)	0 (0)	0%	39°1′25″N 96°33′42″W / 39.02361°N 96.56167°W / 39.02361; -96.56167
Jefferson	35200	Grandview Plaza	1,651	13 (35)	124 (48)	2 (1)	1.55%	39°1′53″N 96°46′53″W / 39.03139°N 96.78139°W / 39.03139; -96.78139
Liberty	40050		225	1 (3)	171 (66)	0 (0)	0.03%	38°54′53″N 96°36′8″W / 38.91472°N 96.60222°W / 38.91472; -96.60222
Lyon	43500		298	3 (7)	113 (43)	1 (1)	1.20%	38°55′17″N 96°52′3″W / 38.92139°N 96.86750°W / 38.92139; -96.86750
Milford	46550		1,583	16 (41)	101 (39)	28 (11)	21.49%	39°8′59″N 96°54′22″W / 39.14972°N 96.90611°W / 39.14972; -96.90611
Smoky Hill	66000		4,974	33 (86)	149 (58)	20 (8)	11.84%	39°2′14″N 96°53′58″W / 39.03722°N 96.89944°W / 39.03722; -96.89944
Wingfield	80025		139	1 (3)	123 (48)	0 (0)	0%	38°59′38″N 96°38′37″W / 38.99389°N 96.64361°W / 38.99389; -96.64361
Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on 2002-08-02.

References

↑ "Geary County, Kansas Genealogy". Retrieved March 25, 2015.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.
↑ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
↑ "USD 475 – USD 475 – Preparing today's students for tomorrow's world". www.usd475.org.

Other websites

County

Other

Historical

Geary County Kansas AHGP

Maps

Geary County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

Coordinates: 39°00′N 96°40′W / 39.000°N 96.667°W / 39.000; -96.667

[GE-1] "Geary County, Kansas Genealogy". Retrieved March 25, 2015.

[QF-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2014.

[GR6-3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[GR1-4] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

[USCensusEst2016-5] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[6] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2014.

[7] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 24, 2014.

[8] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.

[9] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.

[10] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.

[11] "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-28.

[12] "USD 475 – USD 475 – Preparing today's students for tomorrow's world". www.usd475.org.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2016	57.0% 4,274	36.3% 2,722	6.8% 508
2012	55.7% 4,372	42.5% 3,332	1.8% 141
2008	55.5% 4,492	43.1% 3,491	1.4% 111
2004	64.2% 4,703	34.5% 2,531	1.3% 94
2000	57.9% 3,977	38.7% 2,660	3.3% 229
1996	54.3% 3,686	36.0% 2,444	9.7% 660
1992	38.8% 2,928	33.9% 2,559	27.4% 2,069
1988	57.5% 3,782	41.4% 2,721	1.1% 70
1984	65.4% 4,464	33.7% 2,296	0.9% 61
1980	56.1% 3,534	37.4% 2,357	6.6% 413
1976	52.1% 3,230	45.9% 2,843	2.0% 123
1972	70.0% 4,299	27.8% 1,708	2.2% 133
1968	50.7% 2,954	38.2% 2,228	11.1% 645
1964	39.3% 2,259	59.5% 3,419	1.2% 67
1960	61.3% 3,789	38.3% 2,365	0.5% 29
1956	65.5% 4,013	33.9% 2,078	0.5% 32
1952	70.5% 4,314	28.6% 1,750	0.9% 52
1948	49.7% 2,864	48.8% 2,810	1.5% 86
1944	57.0% 2,833	42.4% 2,107	0.7% 33
1940	52.7% 2,840	46.4% 2,504	0.9% 50
1936	44.4% 2,382	55.4% 2,973	0.2% 12
1932	40.9% 1,957	56.6% 2,705	2.5% 121
1928	69.2% 2,746	30.3% 1,203	0.6% 22
1924	66.3% 2,678	17.9% 723	15.8% 636
1920	69.6% 2,404	27.8% 962	2.6% 90
1916	48.2% 1,731	48.5% 1,740	3.3% 120
1912	17.4% 387	35.9% 800	46.7% 1,039
1908	53.4% 1,257	43.9% 1,033	2.8% 65
1904	67.9% 1,431	28.0% 591	4.1% 86
1900	54.6% 1,240	44.4% 1,009	1.1% 24
1896	46.8% 1,051	52.1% 1,171	1.2% 26
1892	42.7% 863		57.3% 1,157
1888	54.3% 1,027	40.0% 756	5.7% 107