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Junction City, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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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

Map of Junction City, KS

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:

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:

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)

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