Geary County, Kansas
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Geary County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Junction City.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 36,739.[2] The county is named in honor of John Geary, the first mayor of San Francisco, a governor of the Kansas Territory, and the 16th governor of Pennsylvania.
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Geary County | |
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Coordinates: 38°54′31″N 96°45′08″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | 1855 [1] |
Named for | 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 (50 km2) 4.9% |
Population | |
• Total | 36,739 |
• Density | 95.4/sq mi (36.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | gearycounty.org |
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