Fort Riley is a community in Riley County, Kansas, home to about 8,606 people across 6.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66442.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS100 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX433 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Riley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fort Riley had 9,230 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2010.
It’s the 42nd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Riley County grew from 13,828 residents in 1900 to 71,959 in 2020.
Riley County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milford Lake, KS weather station (6 miles away).
20,580 jobs at 1,620 businesses in Riley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
374 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Riley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 45 |
| Dentists | 43 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 115 |
| Mental health providers | 82 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 47 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Geary County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Riley ElemFort Riley | Pre-K–5 | 361 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Morris Hill ElemFort Riley | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Ware ElemFort Riley | Pre-K–5 | 623 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Fort Riley Middle SchoolFort Riley | 6–8 | 541 | Public | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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