Kansas Counties
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Geary County, Kansas
| Date Established: | March 07, 1889 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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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 (2000 census) |
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| Junction City (city) | 18,886 |
| Blakely Township | 113 |
| Jackson Township | 78 |
| Jefferson Township | 1,651 |
| Liberty Township | 225 |
| Lyon Township | 298 |
| Milford Township | 1,583 |
| Smoky Hill Township | 4,974 |
| Wingfield Township | 139 |
| Total population: | 27,947 | |
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| Population: |
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1890
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 (10,423) |
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1900
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(10,744) |
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1910
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(12,681) |
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1920
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(13,452) |
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1930
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(14,366) |
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1940
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(15,222) |
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1950
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(21,671) |
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1960
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(28,779) |
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1970
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(28,111) |
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1980
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(29,852) |
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1990
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(30,453) |
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2000
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(27,947) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Geary County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Geary County
Post offices in Geary County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Geary County page [Blue Skyways]
Geary County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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