Junction City, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 18,886. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,402 (-13.2% change)
Males: 9,112 (48.2%), Females: 9,774 (51.8%)
Geary County
Zip code: 66441
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.4 years
Median household income: $30,084
Median house value: $65,400
Population by Race
Races in Junction City:
- White Non-Hispanic (55.8%)
- Black (26.7%)
- Hispanic (8.3%)
- Two or more races (5.9%)
- Other race (4.0%)
- American Indian (2.1%)
- Korean (1.8%)
- Filipino (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (16.8%), Irish (8.3%), English (6.6%), United States (6.0%), French (2.3%), Dutch (1.7%).
Elevation: 1107 feet
Land area: 7.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Junction City
- High school or higher: 84.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Junction City city
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 56.0%
- Separated: 2.8%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 13.0%
7.7% Foreign born (3.0% Asia, 2.6% Europe, 1.8% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -2,001 (-9.6%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Junction City:
- GEARY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1102 ST MARYS RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Junction City:
- MANHATTAN SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC (about 22 miles; MANHATTAN, KS)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MANHATTAN, KS)
- MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF MANHATTAN INC (about 22 miles; MANHATTAN, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Junction City:
- MANHATTAN RGNL (about 15 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
- SALINA MUNI (about 59 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
- FORBES FIELD (about 83 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Junction City:
- FREEMAN FIELD (about 1 miles; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 3JC)
- HERINGTON REGIONAL (about 24 miles; HERINGTON, KS; Abbreviation: HRU)
- ABILENE MUNI (about 29 miles; ABILENE, KS; Abbreviation: K78)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Junction City:
- KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
- EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
- WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 75 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
- BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
Schools
Public high school in Junction City:
- JUNCTION CITY SR HIGH (Students: 1,555; Location: 900 N EISENHOWER; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high schools in Junction City:
- APOSTOLIC ACADEMY (Students: 103; Location: 1010 BURKE ST; Grades: KG – 12)
- ST XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 200 NORTH WASHINGTON; Grades: 7 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Junction City:
- JUNCTION CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 814; Location: 300 W 9TH; Grades: 06 – 08)
- EISENHOWER ELEM (Students: 452; Location: 1625 ST MARYS RD; Grades: PK – 05)
- WESTWOOD ELEM (Students: 309; Location: 1600 N EISENHOWER DR; Grades: KG – 05)
- WASHINGTON ELEM (Students: 244; Location: 1500 N WASHINGTON; Grades: PK – 05)
- LINCOLN ELEM (Students: 244; Location: 300 N LINCOLN; Grades: PK – 05)
- FRANKLIN ELEM (Students: 229; Location: 410 W 2ND; Grades: KG – 05)
- SHERIDAN ELEM (Students: 213; Location: 429 W ASH; Grades: KG – 05)
- GRANDVIEW ELEM (Students: 110; Location: 109 E GRANDVIEW DR; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Junction City:
- ST XAVIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 125 WEST 3RD STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
- IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 83; Location: 630 S EISENHOWER; Grades: PK – 6)
Libraries
Library in Junction City:
- DOROTHY BRAMLAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $559,933; Location: 230 WEST SEVENTH STREET; 61,641 books; 2,678 audio materials; 1,012 video materials; 180 serial subscriptions)