Johnson City, Kansas

Johnson City is a city in Stanton County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Stanton County. In 2020, 1,464 people lived there.

History
Johnson City was created in 1885; it was first called Veteran because many of its creators were American Civil War veterans. It was renamed Johnson City in 1886, in honor of A. S. Johnson, a railroad worker.

Geography
Johnson City is at  (37.569623, -101.752901). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

Climate
The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Johnson City has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Johnson City, Kansas

People


2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 1,464 people, 531 households, and 366 families living in Johnson City. Of the households, 70.4% owned their home and 29.6% rented their home.

The median age was 34.4 years. Of the people, 50.5% were White, 2.2% were Native American, 0.3% were Black, 0.1% were Asian, 28.8% were from some other race, and 18.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 53.1% of the people.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 1,495 people, 533 households, and 381 families living in Johnson City.

Education
Johnson has the USD 452 Stanton County. The Stanton County High School mascot is Stanton County Trojans.

Prior to school unification, Johnson High School also used the mascot Trojans."Johnson Trojans", Garden City Telegram, 14 October 1978, p.8.

In 2016, Stanton County Elementary School, which is in Johnson City, was given the Charlotte F. Lockhart Award for Excellence in Literacy Education.

References

Other websites

City
 City of Johnson City
 Johnson City - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 452 , local school district
Maps
 Johnson City Map , KDOT

Category:1885 establishments in Kansas
Category:Cities in Kansas
Category:County seats in Kansas