Fort Riley 'Home of the Big Red One'
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The Ft. Riley base is located in Riley County, Kansas. It is located between Manhattan, home of the Kansas State Wildcats, and Junction City. Click here to see some of over 500 homes available in that area. There are a number of school districts surrounding Fort Riley; The Fort Riley Connection has a comprehensive list of schools in the area. Below is ample information about many of Fort Riley's main attractions including recreational and educational opportunities. We also recommend checking out other Fort Riley Websites to connect with people already living in the Ft. Riley area. You can find our information on local churches, hospitals, and relevant news sources below.
Surrounding Communities:
- Clay, Pottawatomie, Geary, Wabaunsee, Dickinson, Morris
Riley County: population 63,069
Demographics (Fort Riley)
- Population: 11,134
- Median Age: 23
- Median Income: $34,382
- January Avg. Temp: 18 degrees F
- July Avg. Temp: 93 degrees F
- Unemployment Rate: 5.8%
- Families with Kids: 71.7%
- Renter vs. Owner: 89.79% Rent
- High School Graduates: 94.5%
County/City Contact information
- City of Manhattan
1101 Poyntz Avenue
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Phone: (785) 587-2489 - Riley County
110 Courthouse Plaza
Manhattan, KS 66502
Phone: (785) 565-6200 - Manhattan Area Chamber of Congress
501 Poyntz Avenue
Manhattan, Kansas 66502-6605
Phone: (785) 776-8829
Libraries
- Leonardville Library P. O. Box 141 Leonardville, KS 66449
- Manhattan Public Library Juliette & Poyntz Manhattan, KS 66502 (785) 776-474
- KSU Libraries Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66502 (785) 532-6515
Recreation
- Hunting and Fishing, Culture and the Arts, Big XII Sports
Museums
- Arts & Memories 223 S. Broadway Riley, KS 66531 (785) 485-2876 Town memories, rocks, fossils, military, and four generation collection, 1781-1970's.
- Manhattan Center for the Arts 1520 Poyntz Avenue Manhattan, KS 66502 (785) 537-4420
- Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art at KSU 701 Beach Lane Manhattan, KS 66506 (785) 532-7718
- Riley County Historical Museum 2309 Claflin Road Manhattan, KS 66502 (785) 565-6490 Includes Goodnow House Museum, Wolff House Museum, Riley County Historical Society, and Library.
- Strecker-Nelson Gallery 406 1/2 Poyntz Avenue Manhattan, KS 66502 (785) 537-2099 Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm
Hospitals
- Mercy Regional Health Center 1823 College Avenue?Manhattan, KS 66502?(785) 776-3322
- Manhattan Surgical Center 1829 College Avenue?Manhattan, KS 66502?(785) 776-5100
Riley County School Systems
- USD 378 Riley County Riley (785) 485-4000
- USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Manhattan (785) 587-2000
- USD 384 Blue Valley Randolph (785) 293-5256
Riley County Offices
- Riley County 110 Courthouse Plaza?Manhattan, KS 66502
- Riley County Health Department
- Manhattan CVB 501 Poyntz Ave?Manhattan, KS 66502?(800) 52-VISIT or (785) 776-8829
- Manhattan City Office
- Manhattan Area Chamber
- Ogden City Office 222 Riley Ogden, KS 66517 (785) 539-0311
- Riley City Office 902 W. Walnut Riley, KS 66531 (785) 485-2802
Churches/Synagogues/Worship
- Post Chapel (785) 239-3359
- Larger Parish United Methodist (785) 485-2234
- Legacy Community Church (785) 238-1645
- St George United Methodist Church (785) 494-2314
- Church of Deliverance (785) 762-4730
- 12th & Adams St. Church of Christ (785) 238-7058
- New Testament Christian Church (785) 762-6037
- Episcopal Church-The Covenant (785) 238-2897
- First Presbyterian Church (785) 238-1191
- St. Xavier's Church (785) 238-2998
- First Southern Baptist Church (785) 762-4044
- Church of Jesus Christ LDS (785) 238-8720
- Manhattan Jewish Congregation (785) 539-8462
- Temple La Hermosa (785) 258-5989
- Masonic Temple (785) 263-2011
Local News
- The Abilene Reflector-Chronicle
- The Clay Center Dispatch
- The Junction City Daily Union
- Kansas State Collegian
- The Manhattan Mercury
- The Salina Journal
- The Topeka Capital Journal
- http://www.ksn.com/ (Wichita)
- http://www.ktka.com/ (Topeka)
- http://www.wibw.com/ (Topeka)
Local Realtors
Feedback/Local Military Personnel Testimonies:
Links
Fort Riley Connection: http://www.fortrileyconnection.com/
First Infantry Division and Fort Riley, Kansas info: http://www.riley.army.mil/
City Data for Riley County, Kansas: http://www.city-data.com/county/Riley_County-KS.html


