Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min6:01 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:42 am – 5:08 pm
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People25,828 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.811,239 householdsMedian household income $59,522Median home value $169,800Median rent $987 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,472 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 10,397 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 16%, public administration 9%Average commute 19 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 9%, German or Dutch 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 19°F33 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 5 days46 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Milford Lake station, 9 mi away; snow from Chapman
Nearby landmarksIdle Hour Lakelake · 2.5 miKansas Fallswaterfall · 5.9 miGrand View Hillpeak · 2.7 miFranks Hillpeak · 4.0 miJunction City Reservoirreservoir · 4.2 miGeary County State Lakelake · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 107 acresThe Wetlands Parkpark · 3.2 miGeary State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 5.5 mi · 461 acresGeary State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 5.7 miMilford Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.6 mi · 45,289 acresTuttle Creek State Parksstate park · 27.5 mi · 1,082 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 8 Dec 202141 mi away, near Gypsum, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGeary County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 238main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Shawnee County, KS, 56 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Junction Cityserves 19,167 people from ground water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,269 ft387 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGeary Community Hospital3.8 miPost officeJunction City Post Office4.2 miTown hallGrandview Plaza City Hall4.0 miPoliceGrandview Plaza Police Department4.0 miFire stationGeary County Rural Fire Department Station 22.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK14 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI114 miInterstateI-702.9 miUS highwayUS 40 Bus2.9 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP61 miCoachJunction City The JointGreyhound3.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66441 ZIP area.
