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
11.21 sq mi (29.02 km2)
  Land11.11 sq mi (28.77 km2)
  Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
1,106 ft (337 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
22,932
  Density2,000/sq mi (790/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.