Geary County, Kansas

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Geary County, Kansas
Geary county courthouse kansas.jpg
Geary County Courthouse in Junction City
Map of Kansas highlighting Geary County
Location in the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded 1855[1]
Named for John W. Geary
Seat Junction City
Largest city Junction City
Area
 • Total 404 sq mi (1,046 km2)
 • Land 385 sq mi (997 km2)
 • Water 20 sq mi (52 km2), 4.9%
Population
 • (2010) 34,362
 • Density 61/sq mi (24/km²)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.geary.kansasgov.com

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Geary County (county code GE) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 34,362.[2] Its county seat and most populous city is Junction City.[3] The county is named in honor of Governor John W. Geary.

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

History

Geary County was formed on August 30, 1855 as an original county from open, free territory. It was among the first 33 counties established by the territory government.[citation needed]

Geary County was originally named Davis County in 1855 after Jefferson Davis. In 1862 and 1864 after Davis became president of the confederacy, attempts were made to change the county's name, but both failed. Federal census records show it as Davis County from 1860 through 1880, in addition to the 1885 Kansas State census. In 1888 the county was renamed in honor of John W. Geary, an early Governor of the Kansas Territory.[4][5]

Law and government

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.[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 404 square miles (1,050 km2), of which 385 square miles (1,000 km2) is land and 20 square miles (52 km2) (4.9%) is water.[7] It is the second-smallest county in Kansas by land area and third-smallest by total area.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
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. 2014 36,713 [8] 6.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010-2013[2]
Population pyramid

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[13] there were 27,947 people, 10,458 households, and 7,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 73 people per square mile (28/km²). There were 11,959 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile (12/km²). 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.

Education

Unified school districts

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Geary County (map legend)

Cities

Unincorporated community

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 two census-designated places:

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% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Jackson 34775 78 1 (2) 104 (40) 0 (0) 0% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Jefferson 35200 Grandview Plaza 1,651 13 (35) 124 (48) 2 (1) 1.55% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Liberty 40050 225 1 (3) 171 (66) 0 (0) 0.03% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Lyon 43500 298 3 (7) 113 (43) 1 (1) 1.20% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Milford 46550 1,583 16 (41) 101 (39) 28 (11) 21.49% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Smoky Hill 66000 4,974 33 (86) 149 (58) 20 (8) 11.84% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Wingfield 80025 139 1 (3) 123 (48) 0 (0) 0% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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See also

References

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Further reading

External links

Official sites
Historical
Maps
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