Jewell County, Kansas

Jewell County (county code JW) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,932 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Mankato. Mankato is also the biggest city in Jewell County.^[2]

Jewell County
County
Jewell County courthouse in Mankato (2014)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°48′N 98°14′W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	February 26, 1887
Named for	Lewis R. Jewell
Seat	Mankato
Largest city	Mankato
Area
• Total	914 sq mi (2,370 km2)
• Land	910 sq mi (2,400 km2)
• Water	4.6 sq mi (12 km2)  0.5%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	2,932
• Density	3.2/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	785
Congressional district	1st
Website	jewellcountykansas.net

June 24, 1947 flood of the Republican River on the border of Jewell County, Kansas and Republic County, Kansas near Hardy, Nebraska and Webber, Kansas, just south of Nebraska NE-8 on Kansas 1 Rd/CR-1 bridge over the Republican River. The normal flood stage for the river is at the tree line in the foreground.

History

In 1887, Jewell County was created. It was named after Lieutenant Colonel Lewis R. Jewell of the 6th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry.^[3]

In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a railroad from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) to Superior, Nebraska. This railroad connected Strong City, Neva, Rockland, Diamond Springs, Burdick, Lost Springs, Jacobs, Hope, Navarre, Enterprise, Abilene, Talmage, Manchester, Longford, Oak Hill, Miltonvale, Aurora, Huscher, Concordia, Kackley, Courtland, Webber, Superior.

Geography

The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 914 square miles (2,370 km²). Of that, 910 square miles (2,400 km²) is land and 4.6 square miles (12 km²) (0.5%) is water.^[4]

People

Census	Pop.		%±
1870	207		—
1880	17,475		8,342.0%
1890	19,349		10.7%
1900	19,420		0.4%
1910	18,148		−6.5%
1920	16,240		−10.5%
1930	14,462		−10.9%
1940	11,970		−17.2%
1950	9,698		−19.0%
1960	7,217		−25.6%
1970	6,099		−15.5%
1980	5,241		−14.1%
1990	4,251		−18.9%
2000	3,791		−10.8%
2010	3,077		−18.8%
2020	2,932		−4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1]

Population pyramid

Government

Presidential elections

Presidential Elections Results

Presidential Elections Results^[9]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2020	85.2% 1,387	13.0% 212	1.8% 29
2016	81.9% 1,223	12.1% 180	6.1% 91
2012	82.5% 1,235	15.3% 229	2.2% 33
2008	77.7% 1,231	19.8% 313	2.5% 40
2004	78.1% 1,495	20.1% 385	1.8% 35
2000	74.6% 1,400	20.3% 380	5.2% 97
1996	69.0% 1,374	20.9% 417	10.0% 200
1992	45.7% 1,050	23.7% 546	30.6% 704
1988	68.0% 1,546	30.1% 684	1.9% 44
1984	76.5% 1,992	22.4% 583	1.1% 29
1980	72.8% 2,074	20.3% 578	6.9% 197
1976	57.5% 1,592	40.1% 1,111	2.4% 67
1972	74.0% 2,242	23.7% 716	2.3% 70
1968	66.2% 2,172	25.7% 842	8.2% 268
1964	53.6% 1,895	45.3% 1,601	1.1% 39
1960	72.3% 2,914	27.2% 1,095	0.6% 24
1956	75.5% 3,395	23.0% 1,034	1.5% 67
1952	80.9% 4,162	17.2% 885	1.9% 100
1948	63.2% 3,143	31.6% 1,574	5.2% 258
1944	74.2% 3,754	24.0% 1,216	1.8% 89
1940	71.6% 4,591	26.8% 1,719	1.6% 105
1936	57.8% 3,849	41.7% 2,780	0.5% 35
1932	48.2% 3,324	48.8% 3,367	3.0% 205
1928	76.9% 4,583	21.6% 1,289	1.5% 88
1924	64.8% 4,342	27.8% 1,861	7.4% 495
1920	66.0% 3,925	31.9% 1,899	2.1% 126
1916	39.8% 3,022	55.1% 4,180	5.1% 383
1912	20.5% 906	42.4% 1,871	37.1% 1,640
1908	53.5% 2,410	42.9% 1,932	3.6% 164
1904	68.1% 2,720	23.2% 927	8.7% 348
1900	52.0% 2,448	46.5% 2,192	1.5% 71
1896	44.4% 1,902	54.7% 2,342	0.9% 39
1892	45.6% 1,963		54.4% 2,343
1888	54.8% 2,285	24.0% 999	21.2% 885

Education

Unified school districts

• Rock Hills USD 107

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Jewell County (map legend)

Cities

• Burr Oak
• Esbon
• Formoso
• Jewell
• Mankato
• Randall
• Webber