Junction City, Kansas

Junction City, Kansas
Geary County Courthouse (1979)
Location within Geary County and Kansas
KDOT map of Geary County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°1′39″N 96°50′25″W / 39.02750°N 96.84028°W / 39.02750; -96.84028
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyGeary
Area
 • Total
11.20 sq mi (29.02 km2)
 • Land11.11 sq mi (28.77 km2)
 • Water0.097 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
1,106 ft (337 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
22,932
 • Density2,064/sq mi (797.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
66441-66442
Area code785
FIPS code20-35750
GNIS ID476555
Websitejunctioncity-ks.gov

Junction City is a city in and the county seat of Geary County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 22,932. Fort Riley, a major U.S. Army post, is nearby.