Jewell County, Kansas

Jewell County
Jewell County Courthouse in Mankato (2014)
Jewell County Courthouse in Mankato (2014)
Map of Kansas highlighting Jewell County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°48′N 98°14′W / 39.800°N 98.233°W / 39.800; -98.233
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedFebruary 26, 1887
Named forLewis R. Jewell
SeatMankato
Largest cityMankato
Area
 • Total914 sq mi (2,370 km2)
 • Land910 sq mi (2,400 km2)
 • Water4.6 sq mi (12 km2)  0.5%
Population
 • Total2,932
 • Estimate 
(2023)[2]
2,847 Decrease
 • Density3.2/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code785
Congressional district1st
Websitejewellcountykansas.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.

Jewell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Mankato.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,932.[1] The county was named for Lewis Jewell, a lieutenant colonel of the 6th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry.

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Jewell County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.