Geary
Kansas

What stands out

What stands out about Geary County: home internet speed is among the fastest in America (338 Mbps), homeownership is among the lowest in America (43%), and population growth is in the bottom 6% of American counties (-1.4% a year). Within Kansas it ranks 1st of 105 counties for home internet speed.

Where you are

You live in Geary County, Kansas. 36,247 people live here with you. The population shrank 1.4% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -1,252).

Kansas stopped taxing Social Security entirely in 2024 and consolidated its brackets, and property taxes fall heavily on homeowners because agricultural land is assessed on use value. Johnson County, in the Kansas City suburbs, has the state's best-rated schools and highest home prices. The state sits squarely in Tornado Alley.

Money

The typical household here brings in $57,992 a year, lower than 58% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,873. Unemployment runs 3.8%, higher than 62% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 17 minutes each way.

Kansas takes 5.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,149 a year.

Home

The median home costs $212K, cheaper than 58% of American counties, about 2.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $938 a month. Property tax is 1.59% of home value, roughly $2,576 a year on that median home, higher than 88% of American counties. 43% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 56% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 17 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 73.2 years, shorter than 79% of American counties. There are 36 active physicians in the county, about 9.9 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 9.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.00 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 59% of American counties. 94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 15 points. 43% of eligible voters turned out. Under Kansas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 56°F, highs near 67 and lows near 46, warmer than 52% of American counties. About 33 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 65 out of 100, riskier than 65% of American counties; the county has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 338 Mbps down, faster than almost every county in America. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.