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Welcome to Jewell County ...

Time Zone: Jewell County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Mankato is the Seat for Jewell County.

Jewell County was founded February 26, 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jewell had a population of 2,858 people. This is a decrease of 7.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,077 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jewell represented 0.11% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Jewell County:

  • Burr Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
    • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Esbon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
    • Esbon is located in Jewell County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esbon <3>
  • Formoso
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Formoso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formoso
    • Formoso is located in Jewell County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Jewell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Jewell is located in Jewell County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Mankato
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Randall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Jewell County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Webber
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber
    • Webber is located in Jewell County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webber <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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