Jewell, Kansas

Jewell is a city in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 370 people lived there.

History
The City of Jewell started in 1870. It was a big sod area called Fort Jewell. It was named after Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis R. Jewell.

The first post office in Jewell was created in July 1870.

Jewel was incorporated as a city in 1880.

Jewell was on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

Geography
Jewell is at  (39.670941, -98.152795). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

People

2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 370 people, 175 households, and 90 families living in Jewell. Of the households, 76.0% owned their home and 24.0% rented their home.

The median age was 47.7 years. Of the people, 92.4% were White, 0.5% were Native American, 0.5% were Black, 0.8% were from some other race, and 5.7% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the people.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 432 people, 208 households, and 113 families living in Jewell.

References

Other websites
City
 Jewell - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 107, local school district
Historical
 Jewell history
Maps
 Jewell City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Jewell County, Kansas
Category:1870 establishments in Kansas