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Junction City is a small city of 22,331 people in Geary County, Kansas. It's about 17 miles from Manhattan, KS and 124 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $172k and rent runs about $1k a month.
22,331people
$172kTypical home
$1,024/moRent
89° / 40°Summer / winter
11"Snow
258Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 22,331
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,934 people per sq mi
- 124 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 17 mi to Manhattan, KS
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $172k (≈$1,081/mo)
- Median rent $1,024/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (594 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,776 per 100k)
People
- Median age 29
- 37% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to MHK airport
- 116 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,240 ft
- 647 mi to the ocean
- 292 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 105 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 72 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 49 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Kansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Geary County: R+18 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk