Fort Riley, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Geary County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
8,595
Population
1,341/sq mi density
$52,823
Median Income
$26,992 per capita
$222,100
Home Value
$205,067 Zillow
$1,283
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$52,823 median income, 18.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$222,100 home value, $1,283/mo rent
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Fort Riley (2)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
National Preserve
Tallgrass prairie once covered 170 million acres of North America, but within a generation most of it had been transformed into farms, cities, and towns. Today less than 4% remains intact, mostly in the Kansas Flint Hills. Established on November 12, 1996, the preserve protects a nationally signific...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Cultural Demonstrations, Astronomy, Stargazing, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hands-On, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking, Front-...
Weather: Typical weather for the preserve ranges from lows of 0 degrees in the winter and highs of 90 + degrees in the summer. Prevailing prairie winds attribute to winter blizzards and occasional summer storm...
Tuttle Creek State Parks
State Park
1,082 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0