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Junction City, Kansas

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Population in 2019: 21,482 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +13.7%
Males: 11,318  (52.7%)
Females: 10,164  (47.3%)
Median resident age:

28.5 years
Kansas median age:

37.2 years

Zip codes: 66514.

Estimated median household income in 2019: $56,185 (it was $30,084 in 2000)
Junction City:

$56,185
KS:

$62,087

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $25,878 (it was $16,581 in 2000)

Junction City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $153,745 (it was $62,300 in 2000)
Junction City:

$153,745
KS:

$163,200

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $211,979; detached houses: $218,513; townhouses or other attached units: $212,636; in 2-unit structures: $159,347; mobile homes: $80,728

Median gross rent in 2019: $963.

March 2019 cost of living index in Junction City: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 12.2%
(8.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.3% for Black residents, 13.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 47.8% for American Indian residents, 23.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.5% for other race residents, 14.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Junction City, KS (2019)
    • 12,39553.6%White alone
    • 4,66420.2%Black alone
    • 3,39314.7%Hispanic
    • 1,2215.3%Two or more races
    • 7753.4%Asian alone
    • 3201.4%American Indian alone
    • 3321.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 780.3%Other race alone

Races in Junction City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 91 registered sex offenders living in Junction City, Kansas as of March 26, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Junction City is 276 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Junction City by year

Type

2006

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2010

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2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(6.1)		1
(6.4)		0
(0.0)		4
(18.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.1)		1
(3.8)		2
(7.8)		1
(4.0)		1
(4.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(9.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		11
(66.6)		15
(95.4)		15
(74.0)		11
(51.6)		15
(63.8)		9
(37.3)		13
(49.1)		17
(65.9)		21
(84.4)		16
(64.6)		14
(57.8)		24
(109.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		13
(78.7)		23
(146.2)		19
(93.8)		25
(117.4)		26
(110.6)		13
(53.9)		14
(52.8)		12
(46.5)		16
(64.3)		10
(40.4)		16
(66.0)		16
(73.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		142
(859.7)		125
(794.8)		135
(666.2)		117
(549.3)		98
(417.0)		139
(575.9)		119
(449.2)		98
(380.1)		142
(570.8)		148
(597.3)		152
(627.1)		177
(807.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		172
(1,041)		138
(877.5)		171
(843.8)		102
(478.9)		121
(514.9)		150
(621.4)		121
(456.8)		101
(391.7)		89
(357.7)		91
(367.2)		85
(350.7)		106
(483.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		685
(4,147)		590
(3,752)		661
(3,262)		416
(1,953)		444
(1,889)		446
(1,848)		497
(1,876)		457
(1,772)		405
(1,628)		396
(1,598)		355
(1,465)		425
(1,939)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		36
(217.9)		31
(197.1)		49
(241.8)		11
(51.6)		18
(76.6)		25
(103.6)		20
(75.5)		29
(112.5)		18
(72.4)		26
(104.9)		27
(111.4)		23
(104.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		8
(48.4)		9
(57.2)		6
(29.6)		4
(18.8)		14
(59.6)		5
(20.7)		5
(18.9)		10
(38.8)		7
(28.1)		6
(24.2)		4
(16.5)		7
(31.9)
City-Data.com crime index517.1519.1429.5339.8285.4295.1265.6265.5305.0289.3283.5409.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Junction City, KS

Crime rate in Junction City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 67 (47 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.14
Kansas average:

2.41
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Ancestries: German (10.3%), American (7.6%), Irish (3.1%), English (2.6%), European (2.1%), Swedish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1107 feet

Land area: 7.55 square miles.

Population density: 2,845 people per square mile   (average).

Junction City, Kansas map

1,733 residents are foreign born (2.5% Asia, 1.8% Latin America, 1.1% Africa, 1.0% Europe).

This city:

7.5%
Kansas:

7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,868 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,379 (1.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (61.8 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (96.4 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (430.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Grandview Plaza, KS (1.6 miles ),
Fort Riley North, KS (2.1 miles ),
Fort Riley-Camp Whiteside, KS (2.3 miles),
Fort Riley, KS (2.4 miles ),
Ogden, KS (3.0 miles ),
Chapman, KS (3.2 miles ),
Milford, KS (3.3 miles ),
Wakefield, KS (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 39.03 N, Longitude: 96.84 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,067 (-17.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,609 (38.6%)

Area code: 785

Distribution of median household income in Junction City, KS in 2019
Distribution of house value in Junction City, KS in 2019
Junction City satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

6.0%
Kansas:

5.3%
Historical population in Junction City, KS
Historical housing units in Junction City, KS
Most common industries in Junction City, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (10.5%)
  • Public administration (9.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
  • Health care (8.2%)
  • Food (7.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.0%)
  • Construction (4.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (10.0%)
  • Construction (8.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
  • Food (7.9%)
  • Educational services (6.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.2%)
  • Health care (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (14.0%)
  • Health care (11.3%)
  • Public administration (8.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (8.1%)
  • Food (7.2%)
  • Social assistance (4.9%)
Most common occupations in Junction City, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Cashiers (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.3%)

Average climate in Junction City, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Junction City-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 81% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/11/2008, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Junction City city center caused $66 million in damages.

On 5/19/1960, a category F4 tornado 28.7 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Junction City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 614% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 180.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 241.8 miles away from Junction City center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 128.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 203.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 210.1 miles away from Junction City center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Geary County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Junction City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Junction City:

  • GEARY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Government - Local, provides emergency services, 1102 ST MARY'S ROAD)
  • JUNCTION CITY GOOD SAMARITAN C (416 W SPRUCE ST)
  • VALLEY VIEW SENIOR LIFE (1417 W ASH ST)
  • VALLEY VISTA CARE CENTER (1115 W 14TH ST)
  • FMC - JUNCTION CITY (1106 ST. MARYS RD.)
  • HOME HEALTH AT GEARY COMM HOSP (1310 WEST ASH STREET)

Airports located in Junction City:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Junction City:

  • Kansas State University (about 18 miles; Manhattan, KS; Full-time enrollment: 20,703)
  • Emporia State University (about 56 miles; Emporia, KS; FT enrollment: 4,687)
  • Washburn University (about 62 miles; Topeka, KS; FT enrollment: 5,092)
  • Butler Community College (about 85 miles; El Dorado, KS; FT enrollment: 6,676)
  • University of Kansas (about 86 miles; Lawrence, KS; FT enrollment: 22,788)
  • Hutchinson Community College (about 89 miles; Hutchinson, KS; FT enrollment: 4,174)
  • Wichita Area Technical College (about 91 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,220)

Public high school in Junction City:

Private high schools in Junction City:

  • ST XAVIER CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 189, Location: 200 N WASHINGTON ST, Grades: KG-12)
  • APOSTOLIC ACADEMY (Students: 116, Location: 2512 RUCKER RD, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Junction City:

  • JUNCTION CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 800, Location: 700 WILDCAT LANE, Grades: 6-8)
  • WESTWOOD ELEM (Students: 311, Location: 1600 N EISENHOWER DR, Grades: KG-5)
  • WASHINGTON ELEM (Students: 289, Location: 1500 N WASHINGTON, Grades: PK-5)
  • EISENHOWER ELEM (Students: 235, Location: 1625 ST MARYS RD, Grades: KG-5)
  • SHERIDAN ELEM (Students: 218, Location: 429 W ASH, Grades: KG-5)
  • GRANDVIEW ELEM (Students: 113, Location: 109 E GRANDVIEW, Grades: KG-5)
  • FRANKLIN ELEM (Location: 410 W 2ND, Grades: KG-5)
  • LINCOLN ELEM (Location: 300 N LINCOLN, Grades: KG-5)
  • SPRING VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Location: 1601 HICKORY LANE, Grades: KG-5)
See full list of schools located in Junction City

Library in Junction City:

  • DOROTHY BRAMLAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $859,095; Location: 230 WEST SEVENTH STREET; 68,369 books; 248 e-books; 1,603 audio materials; 2,736 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 30 state licensed databases; 197 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Junction City: Junction City Wastewater Department (A), Rathert Stadium (B), Junction City - Southwest Wastewater Plant (C), Junction City Golf Course (D), Junction City Police Department (E), Geary County Sheriff's Department (F), Geary County Courthouse (G), Junction City Fire Department Station 2 (H), Junction City Fire Department Headquarters (I), Geary County Sheriff's Department Jail (J), North Central Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Facility (K), Life Star of Kansas (L), Geary County Rural Fire Department Station 1 (M), Geary County Health Department (N), Junction City Art Gallery (O), Geary County Historical Society and Museums (P), Dorothy Bramlage Public Library (Q), Junction City Municipal Building (R), Twelfth Street Community Center (S), Junction City Chamber of Commerce (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Westside Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Junction City include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Church of God in Christ (C), Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), Junction Full Gospel Church (F), Korean Grace Baptist Church (G), Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church of God (H), New Testament Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Highland Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Junction City Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Goose Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Junction City include: Cleary Park (1), Filby Park (2), Pawnee Park (3), Rimrock Park (4), Sertoma Park (5), South Park (6), Coronado Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Geary County Historical Society (Museums; 530 North Adams Street) (1), Milford Nature Center (Nature Centers; 3115 Hatchery Drive) (2), B & K Vending & Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 417 North Franklin Street) (3), Geary County Convention & Visitors Bureau (823 North Washington Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Courtyard Junction City (310 Hammons Drive) (1), Super 8 Junction City KS (1001 East 6th Street) (2), Best Western Hotel (604 East Chestnut Street) (3), Motel Six (1931 Lacy Drive) (4), Comfort Inn Junction City (1214 South Washington) (5), Junction City-Days Inn (1024 S Washington St) (6), Homestead Motel (1736 North Washington Street) (7), Great Western Inn (201 Continental Drive) (8), Sunset Motel & RV Park (410 East Flint Hills Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Junction City Municipal Court (225 West 7th Street) (1), Kansas-State - Court Services (801 North Washington Street) (2), Clerk Of The Court (138 East 8th Street) (3), Kansas-State - Court Trustee (801 North Washington Street) (4), Kansas State Offices - Clerk Of The District Court Courthouse (Courthouse) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Bobby Lashley - Sport wrestler and martial artist, Bob Horner - Baseball player, Duane Johnson - Artist, Joey Devine - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Atlanta Braves, born: Sep 19, 1983), John C. H. Lee - Army general, Mary Rockwell Hook - Architect, Michael P. C. Carns - General, Steve Henson - Basketball player-coach, Walter D. Ehlers - Army Medal of Honor recipient, Adna R. Chaffee, Jr. - Army general.

Geary County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Junction City and their reported violations in the past:

JUNCTION CITY, CITY OF (Population served: 25,817, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2008), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2008)
GEARY CO RWD 1 (Population served: 216, Purch groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
GEARY CO WATER DISTRICT 2 (Population served: 78, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
ROCK SPRINGS 4H CENTER (Population served: 63, Groundwater under infl of surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
JOHNSTON TRAILER COURT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-2010)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
US ARMY COE MILFORD SCHOOL CREEK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-21-2011), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2011), St Public Notif requested (SEP-22-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-22-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2011)
THUNDERBIRD MARINA (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-04-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-04-2009), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2009), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-14-2009 to SEP-04-2009), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2009), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUL-01-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2013), St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2013)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2013, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2013), St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2013)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In MAY-01-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-16-2010), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2010), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2010)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 8 minor monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Junction City that have no violations reported:

  • GRANDVIEW PLAZA, CITY OF (Population served: 1,782, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
  • US ARMY COE MILFORD FARNUM CREEK (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • US ARMY COE MILFORD TIMBER CREEK 2 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • US ARMY COE MILFORD CURTIS CREEK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • US ARMY COE MILFORD ROLLING HILLS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • US ARMY COE MILFORD ADMIN OFFICE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

66.9%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.1%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Junction City in 2010:

  • 98 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 87 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 32 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 18 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 16 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Junction City in 2000:

  • 172 people in nursing homes
  • 41 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 15 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children

Banks with most branches in Junction City (2011 data):

  • Central National Bank: Motor Bank Branch, Finance And Administration Branch, Junction City Ash Street Branch, at 802 North Washington Street, Junction City Branch, Junction City Walmart Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $889.7 mil, Deposits: $775.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Central Of Kansas, Inc.
  • The First National Bank and Trust Company of Junction City, Kansas: West Branch at 1038 West Sixth Street, branch established on 1976/12/28; The First National Bank And Trust Company Of Junction City, Kansas at 702 North Washington Street, branch established on 1886/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $108.7 mil, Deposits: $75.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Exchange Company
  • Kansas State Bank of Manhattan: Junction City Branch at 539 West Sixth Street, branch established on 2004/08/23. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $798.5 mil, Deposits: $672.2 mil, headquarters in Manhattan, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Manhattan Banking Corporation
  • Millennium Bank: at 121 N. Washington St., branch established on 2007/01/16. Info updated 2007/02/22: Bank assets: $32.2 mil, Deposits: $26.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • Intrust Bank, National Association: First State Bank Branch at 904 West 6th Street, branch established on 1911/01/01. Info updated 2007/03/28: Bank assets: $4,066.0 mil, Deposits: $3,310.3 mil, headquarters in Wichita, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Intrust Financial Corporation
  • Landmark National Bank: 208 South Washington Branch at 208 South Washington, branch established on 1986/10/01. Info updated 2009/05/13: Bank assets: $596.4 mil, Deposits: $456.0 mil, headquarters in Manhattan, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Landmark Bancorp, Inc.
  • Sunflower Bank, National Association: Junction City Branch at 510 North Jefferson, branch established on 1908/01/01. Info updated 2011/09/20: Bank assets: $1,733.8 mil, Deposits: $1,299.6 mil, headquarters in Salina, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Sunflower Financial, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Fort Riley Branch at 227 West 18th Street, branch established on 2004/12/13. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Armed Forces Bank, National Association: Junction City Branch at 429 W. 18th Street, branch established on 2000/06/05. Info updated 2010/12/16: Bank assets: $1,839.7 mil, Deposits: $1,387.5 mil, headquarters in Fort Leavenworth, KS, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 78 total offices, Holding Company: Dickinson Financial Corporation Ii

For population 15 years and over in Junction City:

Marital status in Junction City, KS
  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 60.6%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

For population 25 years and over in Junction City:

  • High school or higher: 92.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.2
Kansas average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Junction City
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Junction City, KS (based on Geary County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,02433
Mainline Protestant2,8189
Other2,1575
Catholic1,3551
Black Protestant8063
None21,202-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Geary County:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
This county:

5.08 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
This county:

5.76 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.1%
State:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Geary County:

28.1%
Kansas:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.5%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Junction City:

49.4%
Kansas:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Junction City:

47.9%
Kansas:

46.3%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.8
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.5%
Kansas:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.0%
Kansas:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Junction City:

33.5%
Kansas:

33.5%

General health condition:
Junction City:

56.9%
State:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

81.2%
State:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Junction City, KS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 49$273,638$67,0130$0
Police Protection - Officers 46$230,063$60,0160$0
Police - Other 19$67,653$42,7281$1,047
Streets and Highways 13$45,289$41,8051$864
Other and Unallocable 12$37,580$37,5800$0
Parks and Recreation 11$17,835$19,45635$48,052
Solid Waste Management 6$17,782$35,5640$0
Judicial and Legal 6$25,771$51,5420$0
Water Supply 6$16,747$33,4940$0
Other Government Administration 5$28,819$69,1666$1,633
Financial Administration 5$26,347$63,2330$0
Sewerage 2$2,820$16,9200$0
Fire - Other 1$4,434$53,2080$0
Totals for Government 181$794,781$52,69343$51,595

Junction City government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $4,710,000 ($219.25)
    Water Utilities: $3,337,000 ($155.34)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,842,000 ($271.95)
    Sewerage: $3,172,000 ($147.66)
    Health - Other: $3,018,000 ($140.49)
    Regular Highways: $2,996,000 ($139.47)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,902,000 ($135.09)
    Water Utilities: $2,446,000 ($113.86)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,975,000 ($91.94)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,464,000 ($68.15)
    General - Other: $999,000 ($46.50)
    Libraries: $805,000 ($37.47)
    Central Staff Services: $683,000 ($31.79)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $651,000 ($30.30)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $472,000 ($21.97)
    General Public Buildings: $202,000 ($9.40)
    Financial Administration: $150,000 ($6.98)
    Air Transportation: $64,000 ($2.98)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,851,000 ($225.82)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $28,000 ($1.30)
    Water Utilities: $17,000 ($0.79)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $207,000 ($9.64)

Junction City government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,578,000 ($306.21)
    Other: $2,010,000 ($93.57)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,423,000 ($66.24)
    Parks and Recreation: $524,000 ($24.39)
    Air Transportation: $14,000 ($0.65)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,428,000 ($113.02)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $2,368,000 ($110.23)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,174,000 ($54.65)
    Rents: $887,000 ($41.29)
    Fines and Forfeits: $738,000 ($34.35)
    Interest Earnings: $350,000 ($16.29)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,637,000 ($262.41)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,390,000 ($64.71)
    Highways: $898,000 ($41.80)
    General Local Government Support: $206,000 ($9.59)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,345,000 ($481.57)
    Property: $9,974,000 ($464.30)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,821,000 ($84.77)
    Other License: $233,000 ($10.85)

Junction City government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $122,749,000 ($5714.04)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $122,093,000 ($5683.50)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $21,490,000 ($1000.37)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $19,869,000 ($924.91)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,916,000 ($461.60)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,260,000 ($431.06)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,621,000 ($75.46)

Junction City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $473,000 ($22.02)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,248,000 ($1082.21)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,150,000 ($1031.10)

21.04% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($35,292 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

21.04%
Kansas average:

6.44%

1.58% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,900 average AGI)
Geary County:

1.58%
Kansas average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Riley County, KS  2.95% ($33,137 average AGI)
from Dickinson County, KS  0.45% ($34,118)
from El Paso County, CO  0.43% ($42,462)


27.13% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($36,680 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

27.13%
Kansas average:

7.12%

1.83% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,387 average AGI)
Geary County:

1.83%
Kansas average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Riley County, KS  2.68% ($30,788 average AGI)
to Bell County, TX  0.70% ($39,431)
to El Paso County, TX  0.64% ($39,377)
Businesses in Junction City, KS
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1Marriott1
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Baskin-Robbins1Motel 61
Best Western1Nike1
Blockbuster1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King2Payless1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut2
Church's Chicken1Quality1
ColorTyme1Quiznos1
Cracker Barrel1RadioShack1
Curves1Ramada1
DHL1SONIC Drive-In1
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
Econo Lodge1Sprint Nextel1
FedEx3Subway3
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Super 81
Ford1T-Mobile1
H&R Block2Taco Bell2
Holiday Inn2True Value1
Howard Johnson1U-Haul6
IHOP1U.S. Cellular1
KFC1UPS5
Knights Inn1Verizon Wireless1
Kroger1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's1
Little Caesars Pizza1YMCA1
Long John Silver's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Junction City:

  • KJCK (1420 AM; 1 kW; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Junction City:

  • KJCK-FM (97.5 FM; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KANV (91.3 FM; OLSBURG, KS; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • KBLS (102.5 FM; NORTH FORT RILEY, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
  • KACZ (96.3 FM; RILEY, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KHCD (89.5 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KBMP (90.5 FM; ENTERPRISE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KQLA (103.5 FM; OGDEN, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMKF (101.5 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KSAJ-FM (98.5 FM; ABILENE, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
  • KSDB-FM (91.9 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KJRL (105.7 FM; HERINGTON, KS; Owner: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Junction City:

  • K25DS (Channel 25; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K39BR (Channel 39; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS B/CST.SERVICE,INC.)
  • KTLJ-CA (Channel 6; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • KAAS-TV (Channel 18; SALINA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMJT-CA (Channel 15; OGDEN, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K31BW (Channel 31; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Junction City: Walter D. Ehlers.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Junction City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 46Number of bridges
  • 597ft / 182mTotal length
  • $11,351,000Total costs
  • 294,789Total average daily traffic
  • 34,515Total average daily truck traffic
  • 338,906Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
New bridges in Junction City, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 11920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 41940-1949
  • 121950-1959
  • 101960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 61990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 32010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Junction City, KS
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 81 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Junction City)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 166. The highest number of fire incidents - 222 took place in 2012, and the least - 128 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Junction City, KS When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (50.3%), and Structure Fires (29.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Junction City, KS
    • 1,42050.3%Outside Fires
    • 83129.4%Structure Fires
    • 52418.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 491.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Junction City, KS

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Junction City, Kansas:

  • Econo Lodge, 211 Flint Hills Blvd, Junction City, Kansas 66441 , Phone: (785) 238-8181, Fax: (785) 238-5092
  • Courtyard Junction City, 310 Hammons Dr, Junction City, Kansas 66441 , Phone: (785) 210-1500, Fax: (785) 762-5023
  • Holiday Inn Express, 120 N East St, Junction City, Kansas 66441 , Phone: (785) 762-4200, Fax: (785) 762-4219
  • Candlewood Suites, 100 S Hammons Dr, Junction City, Kansas 66441 , Phone: (785) 238-1453, Fax: (785) 239-1063
  • Quality Inn, 820 S Washington St, Junction City, Kansas 66441 , Phone: (785) 784-5106, Fax: (785) 223-4272
  • Value Place Junction City, 311 E Ash, Junction City, Kansas 66441 , Phone: (785) 762-2221
  • Hampton Inn, 1039 So Washington, Junction City, Kansas 66441 , Phone: (785) 579-6950, Fax: (785) 579-4629
  • Best Western J C Inn, 604 E Chestnut St, Junction City, Kansas 66441 , Phone: (785) 210-1212, Fax: (785) 238-4170
  • Comfort Inn & Suites, 221 E Ash St, Junction City, Kansas 66441 , Phone: (785) 579-5787, Fax: (785) 579-5790
All 9 fire-safe hotels and motels in Junction City, Kansas
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Junction City, KS
  • 80.0%Utility gas
  • 16.4%Electricity
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Junction City, KS
  • 51.0%Electricity
  • 48.0%Utility gas
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%No fuel used


Junction City compared to Kansas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.

Junction City on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest racial income disparities between White and Black householders (with at least 2,000 householders)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: public administration (population 5,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Iraq (population 500+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 100 high-educated but low-earning cities"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
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