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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 2,879 people. This is a decrease of 6.01% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,063 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)
    • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Esbon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Esbon is located in Jewell County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esbon <2>
  • Formoso
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Formoso is located in Jewell County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Jewell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jewell is located in Jewell County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Mankato
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Randall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Randall is located in Jewell County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Webber
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Webber is located in Jewell County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webber <2>

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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.
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