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Welcome to Geary County ...

Time Zone: Geary County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Junction City is the Seat for Geary County.

Geary County was founded August 30, 1855.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Geary had a population of 31,670 people. This is a decrease of 10.14% since the last Census (which gave a population of 35,243 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Geary represented 1.24% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Geary County:

  • Grandview Plaza
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
    • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
  • Junction City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Milford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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