Jewell, Kansas

Jewell is a city in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 370 people lived there.[3]

Location within Jewell County and Kansas
Location within Jewell County and Kansas
KDOT map of Jewell County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°40′18″N 98°09′09″W / 39.67167°N 98.15250°W / 39.67167; -98.15250Coordinates: 39°40′18″N 98°09′09″W / 39.67167°N 98.15250°W / 39.67167; -98.15250[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJewell
Founded1870
Incorporated1880
Named forLewis Jewell
Area
 • Total0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2)
 • Land0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,555 ft (474 m)
Population
 • Total370
 • Density902/sq mi (349/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66949
FIPS code20-35475
GNIS ID2395470[1]

History

The City of Jewell started in 1870. It was a big sod area called Fort Jewell. It was named after Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis R. Jewell.[4]

The first post office in Jewell was created in July 1870.[5]

Jewel was incorporated as a city in 1880.[6]

Jewell was on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[7]

Geography

Jewell is at 39°40′15″N 98°9′10″W / 39.67083°N 98.15278°W / 39.67083; -98.15278 (39.670941, -98.152795).[8] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2). All of it is land.[2]

People

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1880372
189070288.7%
19007364.8%
191083914.0%
1920805−4.1%
1930707−12.2%
1940669−5.4%
1950593−11.4%
1960582−1.9%
1970569−2.2%
19805893.5%
1990529−10.2%
2000483−8.7%
2010432−10.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 370 people, 175 households, and 90 families living in Jewell. Of the households, 76.0% owned their home and 24.0% rented their home.

The median age was 47.7 years. Of the people, 92.4% were White, 0.5% were Native American, 0.5% were Black, 0.8% were from some other race, and 5.7% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the people.[3][9]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 432 people, 208 households, and 113 families living in Jewell.[10]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jewell, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. "Profile for Jewell, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  5. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  6. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History. Standard Publishing Company. p. 28.
  7. Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 119.
  8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  10. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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