Editing Fort Riley (CDP), Kansas

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Geary and Riley Counties of Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|name                     = Fort Riley, Kansas
|other_name               = Fort Riley North
|settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place|CDP]]

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|subdivision_name1        = [[Kansas]]
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|area_code                = [[Area code 785|785]]
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|blank1_info              = 2393004 <ref name="GNIS">{{cite gnis2|2393004|Fort Riley (CDP), Kansas}}</ref>
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'''Fort Riley''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Geary County, Kansas|Geary]] and [[Riley County, Kansas|Riley]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Kansas]], on the grounds of [[Fort Riley]].<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 9,230.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Fort Riley, Kansas (CDP) in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2023975 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115134348/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2023975 |archive-date=November 15, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
Historically, the area is more commonly known as "Custer Hill".{{Citation needed|date=June 2007}}

==Geography==
The Fort Riley CDP is located primarily in southern Riley County at {{coord|39|5|18|N|96|48|51|W|type:city}} (39.088222, -96.814092).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> A small portion of the CDP crosses the county line south into Geary County. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|13.1|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.02|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.17%, is water. It is {{convert|6|mi|0}} north of [[Junction City, Kansas|Junction City]] and {{convert|16|mi}} southwest of [[Manhattan, Kansas]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|2000= 8114
|2010= 7761
|2020= 9230
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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Fort Riley is part of the [[Manhattan, Kansas]] [[Manhattan metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 8,114 people, 1,305 households, and 1,277 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 613.1/km{{sup|2}} (1,586.7/mi<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,335 housing units at an average density of 100.9/km{{sup|2}} (261.1/mi<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 60.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 24.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.3% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|married 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. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $11,171. About 10.5% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], 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.

==See also==
* [[Milford Lake]] and [[Milford State Park]]
* [[Fort Riley-Camp Whiteside, Kansas]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
{{See also|Geary County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Geary County, Kansas}}
{{See also|Riley County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Riley County, Kansas}}

==External links==
* Geary County maps: [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/county-pdf/geary.PDF Current]
* Riley County maps: [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/county-pdf/riley.PDF Current]

{{Geary County, Kansas|state=collapsed}}
{{Riley County, Kansas|state=collapsed}}
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Geary County, Kansas]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Riley County, Kansas]]