Community Profile
General Information
- Population: 20,059 (2007 Census Estimate)
- Date Founded: 1859
- Miles of Street: 87.4
- Form of Government: Commission/Manager
- Full Time Employees: 171
Climate
- January: 27 Degrees Average Daily Temperature
- April: 55 Degrees Average Daily Temperature
- July: 80 Degrees Average Daily Temperature
- October: 59 Degrees Average Daily Temperature
- Average Annual Precipitation: 33 inches
- Average Annual Snowfall: 20 inches
Recreation & Culture
- Number of Parks: 18
- Community Centers: 1
- Library: Dorothy Bramlage Library
- Number of Volumes: 47,672
Fire Protection
- Number of Stations: 2
- Number of Firefighters: 47
Police Protection
- Number of Stations: 1
- Number of Police Officers: 47
Education
- Education: USD. Number 475
- Attendance Centers: 18
- Number of Students: 6,490
- Parochial Schools: 3
- Number of Students: 285
Air
- Distance to nearest public airport: 1 mile
- Distance to nearest commercial airport: 14 miles (Manhattan Regional Airport)
Major Manufacturers / Products / Average Employment
- Foot Locker Inc - Distribution Warehouse: 850
- ConAgra - Meat Processing: 525
- Geary Community Hospital - Hospital: 467
- Millennium Rail - Refurbish Railcars: 92
- Junction City Wire Harness - Manufacturer: 72
- Sprint Communications - Telecommunications: 50
- Junction City Distributing-Coors Distributor: 31
- Penn Industries - Commercial Laundry Service: 28
- Horizon’s Inc Custom - Recreational Vehicles: 26