Fort Riley, KS is a small community located in the state of Kansas with a population of 17,252. The city has a population density of 426 people per square mile compared to the US population density of 93 people per square mile. Businesses in Fort Riley, KS include local restaurants such as Johnny's Bar & Grill and Wildcat Inn and Diner, grocery stores like Pawnee Food Center and Gant's Grocery Store, and popular retail stores such as The Prairie Trading Post and Dollar General. Year-round outdoor activities are plentiful in Fort Riley, KS including visiting Riley County Lake for fishing and canoeing, camping at Milford Nature Center or Ogden Park, or golfing at Custer Hill Golf Course. Other organizations located in Fort Riley include the 1st Infantry Division Museum which commemorates military history found throughout the state of Kansas, and the Kansas State University Research Center which supports research activities within the university system. Local sporting events held year round within Fort Riley include basketball games held by The Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan/Riley County as well as baseball games held at Ft. Riley Baseball Field for youth teams across Kansas.
The population in Fort Riley (zip 66442) is 17,252. There are 503 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Fort Riley (zip 66442) is 22.3, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Fort Riley (zip 66442) is 3.8, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Fort Riley (zip 66442)
- 60.1% are married
- 1.9% are divorced
- 76.3% are married with children
- 13.2% have children, but are single
Race in Fort Riley (zip 66442)
- 59.3% are White
- 15.5% are Black
- 1.5% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.2% claim Other
- 18.6% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 4.5% Two or more races
- 0.4% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander