Jewell County, Kansas

Jewell County, Kansas, has 2,830 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mankato. It uses Central Time and covers 910 sq mi (2,357 km²) of land.

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Jewell County in Kansas
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Jewell County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
2,830
Land area
910 sq mi (2,357 km²)
County seat or government
Mankato
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$52,634 ± $8,655
Median home value
$64,600 ± $20,930
Median rent, with utilities
$608 ± $27
Homes lived in by their owners
74.1% ± 5.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Hastings, NE micro area
Water area
4.39 sq mi (11.4 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20089
Coordinates (central point)
39.777005, -98.222619

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Jewell County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 674203,863 people
  2. 689782,284 people
  3. 669561,351 people
  4. 67446673 people
  5. 66948566 people
  6. 66949524 people
  7. 67430468 people
  8. 66952401 people
  9. 66939335 people
  10. 66942305 people
  11. 66963208 people
  12. 66936194 people
All 14
  1. 66941130 people
  2. 6697039 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Jewell County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Jewell County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Jewell County, largest first

  1. Center Township1,034 people
  2. Buffalo Township487 people
  3. Washington Township214 people
  4. Prairie Township198 people
  5. Burr Oak Township189 people
  6. Grant Township150 people
  7. Montana Township125 people
  8. Sinclair Township95 people
  9. Esbon Township88 people
  10. Limestone Township79 people
  11. Richland Township47 people
  12. Erving Township45 people
All 25
  1. Jackson Township45 people
  2. Highland Township42 people
  3. Browns Creek Township37 people
  4. Holmwood Township19 people
  5. Allen Township7 people
  6. Harrison Township7 people
  7. Walnut Township5 people
  8. Athens Township3 people
  9. Calvin Township0 people
  10. Ionia Township0 people
  11. Odessa Township0 people
  12. Vicksburg Township0 people
  13. White Mound Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Jewell County, largest first

  1. Concordia Unified School District 3336,431 people
  2. Beloit Unified School District 2734,286 people
  3. Republic County-Hillcrest Rural Schools Unified School District 1093,559 people
  4. Rock Hills Unified School District 1072,647 people
  5. Smith Center Unified School District 2372,475 people
  6. Pike Valley Unified School District 4261,106 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Mankato, Kansas (city)925 people
  2. Jewell, Kansas (city)469 people
  3. Randall, Kansas (city)184 people
  4. Burr Oak, Kansas (city)114 people
  5. Formoso, Kansas (city)89 people
  6. Esbon, Kansas (city)82 people
  7. Webber, Kansas (city)19 people
  8. Ionia, Kansas (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Mitchell County, Kansas27 mi south
  2. Nuckolls County, Nebraska29 mi north
  3. Smith County, Kansas30 mi west
  4. Republic County, Kansas31 mi east
  5. Webster County, Nebraska31 mi northwest
  6. Cloud County, Kansas37 mi southeast
  7. Osborne County, Kansas41 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.