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, Kansas | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | February 26, 1887 |
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| Seat | Mankato |
| Largest City | Mankato |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
914 sq mi (2,367 km²) 910 sq mi (2,357 km²) 4.6 sq mi (12 km²), 0.5% |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: Lewis R. Jewell | |
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
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 207 | ||
| 1880 | 17,475 | 8342.0% | |
| 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% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Government
Presidential elections
Presidential Elections Results
| 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
Communities
Cities
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Jewell County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 169.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
More reading
- Atlas and Plat Book of Jewell County, Kansas; Kenyon Co; 27 pages; 1921.
- Standard Atlas of Jewell County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 59 pages; 1908.
- Atlas of Jewell County, Kansas; Gillen & Davy ; 52 pages; 1884.
Other websites
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