Kansas Counties

Geary County, Kansas

Date Established:	March 07, 1889
Date Organized:
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County Seat:	Junction City
Origin of Name:	In honor of John W. Geary (1819-1873), territorial governor of Kansas.
Cities & Townships	Place Population (2010 census) Blakely Township  101  Jackson Township  59  Jefferson Township  2,041  Junction City (city)  23,353  Liberty Township  167  Lyon Township  305  Milford Township  1,669  Smoky Hill Township  6,531  Wingfield Township  136  Total population: 34,362
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)
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 page [Blue Skyways] Geary County GenWeb Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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