Jewell County | |
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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 / 39.800°N 98.233°W | |
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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 | |
• 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 |
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]
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.
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]
Historical population | |||
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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] |
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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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 |