Fort Riley is a

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that covers part of

Fort Riley Fort Riley is a United States Army installation located in North Central Kansas, on the Kansas River, also known as the Kaw, between Junction City and Manhattan. The Fort Riley Military Reservation covers 101,733 acres (41,170 ha) in Ge ...

, a

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installation in Geary and Riley counties in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 9,230.

History

Historically, the area is more commonly known as "Custer Hill".

Geography

The Fort Riley CDP is located primarily in southern Riley County at (39.088222, -96.814092). A small portion of the CDP crosses the county line south into Geary County. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.17%, is water. It is north of Junction City and southwest of

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Demographics

For statistical purposes, the

has defined Fort Riley as a

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(CDP). In 2000 census, the CDP was known as Fort Riley North. Fort Riley is part of the

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. As of the

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of 2000, there were 8,114 people, 1,305 households, and 1,277 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 613.1/km (1,586.7/mi²). There were 1,335 housing units at an average density of 100.9/km (261.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 60.0%

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, 24.6%

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, 1.2% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.6%

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, 6.3% from

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, and 5.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino 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% were

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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. The

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for the CDP was $11,171. About 10.5% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the

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, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by Geary County USD 475 public school district.

References

External links

* Geary County maps
Current
* Riley County maps
Current
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