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Geary County, Kansas

Date Established: March 07, 1889
Date Organized:
Location: Kansas map showing location of Geary County
County Seat: Junction City
Origin of Name: In honor of John W. Geary (1819-1873), territorial governor of Kansas.
Cities & Townships
PlacePopulation (2020 census)
Blakely Township  113 
Jackson Township  96 
Jefferson Township  2,159 
Junction City (city)  22,932 
Liberty Township  185 
Lyon Township  250 
Milford Township  1,698 
Smoky Hill Township  9,143 
Wingfield Township  163 
Total population: 36,739 

Township map of Geary County, 2000
Population:
1890 (10,423)
1900 (10,744)
1910 (12,681)
1920 (13,452)
1930 (14,366)
1940 (15,222)
1950 (21,671)
1960 (28,779)
1970 (28,111)
1980 (29,852)
1990 (30,453)
2000 (27,947)
2010 (34,362)
2020 (36,739)
Other Resources: Post offices in Geary County
Cemeteries in Geary County, As of 1906
Newspapers Available on Microfilm
Townships and Independent Cities in Geary County
Bibliography
Kansas Memory
Links to Other Sites: Geary County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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