Geary County | |
|---|---|
 Geary County Courthouse in Junction City (1979) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′31″N 96°45′08″W / 38.9086°N 96.7522°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | 1855 [1] |
| Named for | John W. Geary |
| Seat | Junction City |
| Largest city | Junction City |
| Area | |
• Total | 404 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
| • Land | 385 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
| • Water | 20 sq mi (50 km2) 4.9% |
| Population | |
• Total | 36,739 |
• Estimate (2023)[3] | 35,047  |
| • Density | 95.4/sq mi (36.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | gearycounty.org |
Geary County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Junction City.[4] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 36,739.[2] The county is named in honor of John Geary, the first mayor of San Francisco, a governor of the Kansas Territory, and the 16th governor of Pennsylvania.
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- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Geary County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.