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Junction City, Kansas
Location of Junction City, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°1′39″N 96°50′25″W / 39.0275, -96.84028
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Geary
Area
- Total	7.6 sq mi (19.7 km²)
- Land	7.6 sq mi (19.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	1,102 ft (336 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	18,886
- Density	2,500.8/sq mi (965.6/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	66441-66442
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-35750GR2
GNIS feature ID	0476555GR3

Junction City is a city in Geary County, Kansas, United States. The population was 18,886 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Geary County^GR6. Fort Riley, a major U.S. Army post, is nearby.

Junction City is located at 39°1′39″N, 96°50′25″W (39.027519, -96.840351)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.7 km²), of which, 7.6 square miles (19.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.53%) is water. Junction City is located at the junction of the Smoky Hill and Republican rivers.

Over the course of a year, temperatures range from an average low of about 15 °F in January to an average high of 90 °F in July. The maximum temperature reaches 90 °F an average of 47 days per year and reaches 100 °F an average of 7 days per year. The minimum temperature falls below the freezing point (32 °F) an average of 126 days per year. Typically the first fall freeze occurs during the month of October, and the last spring freeze occurs during the month of April.

The area receives over 32 inches of precipitation during an average year with the largest share being received during May, June, and July—with a combined 29 days of measurable precipitation. During a typical year the total amount of precipitation may be anywhere from 23 to 43 inches. There are on average 86 days of measurable precipitation per year. Winter snowfall averages less than 14 inches, but the median is just over 7 inches. Measurable snowfall occurs an average of 6 days per year with at least an inch of snow being received on four of those days. Snow depth of at least an inch occurs an average of 17 days per year.

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 18,886 people, 7,492 households, and 5,079 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,500.8 people per square mile (965.8/km²). There were 8,740 housing units at an average density of 1,157.3/sq mi (447.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 58.38% White, 26.69% African American, 0.82% Native American, 3.83% Asian, 0.39% Pacific Islander, 4.01% from other races, and 5.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.31% of the population.

Of the 3.83% Asian, 1.84% are of Korean descent. This is significantly higher than the surrounding area.

There were 7,492 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,084, and the median income for a family was $35,093. Males had a median income of $25,695 versus $20,846 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,581. About 11.2% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

As of recently, the city has been experiencing a major growth due to the return of the 1st Infantry Division to Fort Riley. Several thousand housing units are currently under construction or completed within numerous new subdivisions. There are also plans for a 300-acre (1.2 km²) shopping, dining, and sports complex along Interstate 70 on the southern end of town. This area will be known as Smoky Hill Marketplace and will consist of 600,000 square feet (60,000 m²) of retail space, several restaurants, a 4000-seat arena, 13 soccer fields, and several baseball diamonds. The name for this area was decided due to its location just on the other side of the Smoky Hill River from town. In addition, several major technology and call centers have plans for major offices within the city limits.

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• Junction City, Kansas is at coordinates 39°01′39″N 96°50′25″W / 39.027519, -96.840351Coordinates: 39°01′39″N 96°50′25″W / 39.027519, -96.840351