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