Jetmore, Kansas

**Jetmore** is a city in Hodgeman County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Hodgeman County. In 2020, 770 people lived there.

## History

Jetmore was first called **Buckner**. It was planned as Buckner in 1879. The name was changed to Jetmore in 1880 in honor of Col. Abraham Buckles Jetmore. Abraham Jetmore was lawyer from Topeka. He was important in being able to get a railroad line through the city. He also helped make Jetmore the county seat.

## Geography

Jetmore is at  (38.084137, -99.895999). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land. The Buckner Creek, a tributary of the Pawnee River, flows through Jetmore.

The surface rocks in this area include Greenhorn limestone and Graneros shale.

### Climate

Jetmore has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Jetmore has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

### 2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 770 people, 333 households, and 208 families living in the city. Of the households, 73.9% owned their home and 26.1% rented their home.

The median age was 44.1 years. Of the people, 89.9% were White, 1.6% were Black, 0.8% were Asian, 0.5% were Native American, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 1.6% were from some other race, and 5.6% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8% of the people.

### 2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 867 people, 366 households, and 232 families residing in the city.

## Other websites

- City
- City of Jetmore
- Jetmore - Directory of Public Officials
- Schools
- USD 227, local school district
- Historical
- Early History of Jetmore, 1912
- Maps
- Jetmore City Map , KDOT

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Jetmore, Kansas
- **settlement type**: City and County seat
- **image skyline**: Main Street, Jetmore, Kansas.JPG
- **image caption**: West side of Main Street (2010)
- **image map**: Hodgeman_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Jetmore_Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Hodgeman County, Kansas, Hodgeman County and Kansas
- **image map1**: Map of Hodgeman Co, Ks, USA.png
- **map caption1**: Kansas Department of Transportation, KDOT map of Hodgeman County, Kansas, Hodgeman County (:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png, legend)
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Kansas
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Kansas, County
- **subdivision name2**: Hodgeman County, Kansas, Hodgeman
- **subdivision type3**: List of townships in Kansas, Township
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1870s
- **established title1**: Platted
- **established date1**: 1879
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1887
- **named for**: Col. Abraham Jetmore
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **area total sq mi**: 4.21
- **area land sq mi**: 4.21
- **area water sq mi**: 0.00
- **area total km2**: 10.90
- **area land km2**: 10.90
- **area water km2**: 0.00
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **elevation ft**: 2461
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 770
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Central Time Zone, CST
- **utc offset**: -6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: -5
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 67854
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 620, 620
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 20-35450
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS ID
- **blank1 info**: 2395469