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 | |
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| Coordinates: 39°40′18″N 98°09′09″W / 39.67167°N 98.15250°WCoordinates: 39°40′18″N 98°09′09″W / 39.67167°N 98.15250°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jewell |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Incorporated | 1880 |
| Named for | Lewis Jewell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| • Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,555 ft (474 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 370 |
| • Density | 902/sq mi (349/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66949 |
| FIPS code | 20-35475 |
| GNIS ID | 2395470[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 (39.670941, -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. | %± | |
| 1880 | 372 | ||
| 1890 | 702 | 88.7% | |
| 1900 | 736 | 4.8% | |
| 1910 | 839 | 14.0% | |
| 1920 | 805 | −4.1% | |
| 1930 | 707 | −12.2% | |
| 1940 | 669 | −5.4% | |
| 1950 | 593 | −11.4% | |
| 1960 | 582 | −1.9% | |
| 1970 | 569 | −2.2% | |
| 1980 | 589 | 3.5% | |
| 1990 | 529 | −10.2% | |
| 2000 | 483 | −8.7% | |
| 2010 | 432 | −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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jewell, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICSUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ↑ Profile for Jewell, KansasePodunk. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson. Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History (1912)Standard Publishing Company. p. 28.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry. A Gazetteer of Kansas (1898)Govt. Print. Off.. p. 119.
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 (2011-02-12)United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPEUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ↑ American FactFinderUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 107, local school district
- Historical
- Maps
- Jewell City Map Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT