Junction City, Kansas
| Junction City, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| City and County seat | |
| 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 | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Kansas | 
| County | Geary | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 11.21 sq mi (29.02 km2) | 
| • Land | 11.11 sq mi (28.77 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) | 
| Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 22,932 | 
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (790/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| ZIP codes | 66441-66442 | 
| Area code | 785 | 
| FIPS code | 20-35750 | 
| GNIS ID | 476555 | 
| Website | junctioncity-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.