Geary County, Kansas

Geary County
Geary County
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
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 (2020)
• Total	36,739
• 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.^[3] 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.

^ "Geary County, Kansas Genealogy". FamilySearch. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
^ ^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.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[GE-1] "Geary County, Kansas Genealogy". FamilySearch. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2015.

[QF-2] "QuickFacts; Geary County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.

[GR6-3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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