Fort Riley, Kansas Fort Riley North | |
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 Location withinRiley County andKansas | |
| Coordinates:39°5′18″N96°48′51″W / 39.08833°N 96.81417°W /39.08833; -96.81417[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Counties | Riley,Geary |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.05 sq mi (13.07 km2) |
| • Land | 5.03 sq mi (13.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,309 ft (399 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,230 |
| • Density | 1,800/sq mi (710/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-23975[1] |
| GNIS ID | 2393004[1] |
Fort Riley is acensus-designated place (CDP) inGeary andRiley counties in theU.S. state ofKansas, on the grounds ofFort Riley.[1] As of the2020 census, the population was 9,230.[2]
Historically, the area is more commonly known as "Custer Hill".[citation needed]
The Fort Riley CDP is located primarily in southern Riley County at39°5′18″N96°48′51″W / 39.08833°N 96.81417°W /39.08833; -96.81417 (39.088222, -96.814092).[3] A small portion of the CDP crosses the county line south into Geary County. According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.1 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.17%, is water. It is 6 miles (10 km) north ofJunction City and 16 miles (26 km) southwest ofManhattan, Kansas.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2000 | 8,114 | — | |
| 2010 | 7,761 | −4.4% | |
| 2020 | 9,230 | 18.9% | |
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Fort Riley is part of theManhattan, KansasMetropolitan Statistical Area.
As of thecensus[4] of 2000, there were 8,114 people, 1,305 households, and 1,277 families residing in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 613.1/km2 (1,586.7/mi2). There were 1,335 housing units at an average density of 100.9/km2 (261.1/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 60.0%White, 24.6%African American, 1.2%Native American, 2.1%Asian, 0.6%Pacific Islander, 6.3% fromother races, and 5.2% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 13.0% of the population.
There were 1,305 households, out of which 84.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 89.0% weremarried couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 2.1% were non-families. 1.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.79 and the average family size was 3.82.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 36.4% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 0.6% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 194.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 260.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,225, and the median income for a family was $28,952. Males had a median income of $17,439 versus $17,243 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $11,171. About 10.5% of families and 12.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
The community is served byGeary County USD 475 public school district.
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