Jewell, KS

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Jewell, Kansas

Jewell, Kansas, in Jewell county, is 111 miles SW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 143 miles N of Wichita, Kansas. There are 483 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Jewell

In Jewell, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jewell had a median family income of $34,063.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Jewell Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Jewell that were owner-occupied was 76%.

Commuting

In Jewell, 85% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	111 miles SW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center)
Nearest Large City	143 miles N of Wichita, Kansas
County	Jewell
Standard Zip Codes	66949
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.671
Longitude	-98.152

Station	MANKATO
Distance	8.4 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 36 F
Apr Temp	36 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 91 F
Oct Temp	39 to 67 F
Annual Precip	27.9 inches

Station	BELOIT
Distance	13.3 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 38 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 93 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	27.5 inches

Station	LOVEWELL DAM
Distance	17.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 36 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 90 F
Oct Temp	40 to 68 F
Annual Precip	27.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	483	100%
Male	221	45.8%
Female	262	54.2%
Under 18	117	24.2%
18+	366	75.8%
65+	127	26.3%
Median Age	42.9
Average Family Size	2.8
White	482	99.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	439
Growth	-44
Growth %	-9.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	22.1%
German	21.8%
English	16.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.2%
Irish	8.5%
Danish	3.9%
Swedish	3.6%
Dutch	2.7%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Norwegian	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Swiss	1.2%
French Canadian	0.9%
Welsh	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
British	0.6%
Northern European	0.6%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jewell	483	$34,063
Beloit	4,019	$43,030
Burr Oak	265	$30,357
Courtland	334	$37,778
Formoso	129	$33,958
Glen Elder	439	$32,361
Mankato	976	$41,429

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