Geary County, Kansas
Geary County, Kansas | |
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Geary County Courthouse in Junction City (1979) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′31″N 96°45′08″W / 38.9086°N 96.7522°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Named after | 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 (52 km2) 4.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 36,739 |
• Estimate (2023) | 35,047 |
| • 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. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 36,739. The county is named in honor of John W. Geary, the first mayor of San Francisco, a governor of the Kansas Territory, and the 16th governor of Pennsylvania.