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Johnson City
Kansascity
Johnson City
Total population
1,549
Median home value
$65,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$71,105
Founded
1885
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Johnson City is a city in and the county seat of Stanton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,464.
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History
Johnson City was established in 1885; it was originally called Veteran because many of its founders were Civil War veterans. It was renamed Johnson City in 1886, in honor of A. S. Johnson, a railroad official.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Johnson City has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Johnson City, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves180
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves180
- Horned LarkEremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves155
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves153
- Western KingbirdTyrannus verticalis Say, 1823 · Aves112
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves110
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves108
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves108
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Stanton County ElementaryElementary · Johnson · 232 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Stanton County Jr./Sr. High SchoolHigh · Johnson · 191 students · 19.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.66 — 2025-10-1326 km NW of Goodwell, Oklahoma
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kansas
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Johnson City



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 91 mi
- Wildfire Rabbit Ear East, Union, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 107 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 143 mi
- Wildfire Old Deer, Carson, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-23 · 148 mi
- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 151 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 152 mi
- Wildfire LAUGHLIN, Colfax, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 166 mi
- Wildfire Brown, Oldham, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 167 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-15 09:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET