Geary County, Kansas

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Geary County, Kansas
Map
Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	March 7, 1889
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^Est. - (2006) - Density	24,174 62.8/sq mi (24.3/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.geary.kansasgov.com
Named for: John W. Geary

Geary County (county code GE) is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 24,174 in the year 2006.^[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Junction City.^[2] The county is named in honor of Governor John W. Geary.

Geary County is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Micropolitan Statistical Area.

1 History
2 Law and government
3 Geography
- 3.1 Adjacent counties
4 Demographics
5 Cities and towns
6 Townships
7 Education
- 7.1 Unified school districts
8 See also
9 References
10 External links

[edit] History

Geary County was originally named Davis County, but the name was changed after Jefferson Davis became president of the Confederacy. The county is named in honor of John W. Geary, a Governor of the Kansas Territory.

[edit] 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.^[3]

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 404 square miles (1,047 km²), of which 385 square miles (996 km²) is land and 20 square miles (51 km²), or 4.87%, is water.^[4]

[edit] Adjacent counties

Riley County (north)
Wabaunsee County (east)
Morris County (south)
Dickinson County (west)
Clay County (northwest)

[edit] Demographics

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%

Geary County's population was estimated to be 24,174 in the year 2006, a decrease of 3558, or -12.8%, over the previous six years.^[1]

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,^[4] 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.

Population pyramid

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

Map of Geary County (map legend)

[edit] Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

Junction City, 18,886 (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 (407 km²) 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 (/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
Jackson	34775		78	1 (2)	104 (40)	0 (0)	0 %	39°1′25″N, 96°33′42″W
Jefferson	35200	Grandview Plaza	1,651	13 (35)	124 (48)	2 (1)	1.55%	39°1′53″N, 96°46′53″W
Liberty	40050		225	1 (3)	171 (66)	0 (0)	0.03%	38°54′53″N, 96°36′8″W
Lyon	43500		298	3 (7)	113 (43)	1 (1)	1.20%	38°55′17″N, 96°52′3″W
Milford	46550		1,583	16 (41)	101 (39)	28 (11)	21.49%	39°8′59″N, 96°54′22″W
Smoky Hill	66000		4,974	33 (86)	149 (58)	20 (8)	11.84%	39°2′14″N, 96°53′58″W
Wingfield	80025		139	1 (3)	123 (48)	0 (0)	0 %	38°59′38″N, 96°38′37″W
Sources: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division.

[edit] Education

[edit] Unified school districts

Geary County USD 475 (Web site)

[edit] See also

Information on this and other counties in Kansas

Other information for Kansas

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-03-22. Six year change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01.
^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ Map of Wet and Dry Counties. Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue (November 2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
^ ^a ^b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

Official sites

Additional information

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Geary County, Kansas

County seat: Junction City

Cities	Grandview Plaza \| Junction City \| Milford

CDPs	Fort Riley-Camp Whiteside \| Fort Riley North

Townships	Blakely \| Jackson \| Jefferson \| Liberty \| Lyon \| Milford \| Smoky Hill \| Wingfield

Unincorporated community	Wreford