JEWELL COUNTY, KANSAS


'Jewell County' (county code 'JW') is a county located in North Central Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 3,324 in the year 2006. Its county seat and most populous city is Mankato.

Contents
Law and government
Geography
Adjacent counties
Demographics
Cities and towns
Incorporated cities
Unincorporated areas
Townships
Education
Unified school districts
See also
References
External links

Law and government


Although the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, Jewell County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county.[1]

Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,368 km² (914 mi²). 2,355 km² (909 mi²) of it is land and 14 km² (5 mi²) of it (0.58%, is water.
Adjacent counties


★ Nuckolls County, Nebraska (northeast)

★ Republic County (east)

★ Cloud County (southeast)

★ Mitchell County (south)

★ Osborne County (southwest)

★ Smith County (west)

★ Webster County, Nebraska (northwest)

Demographics


Jewell County's population was estimated to be 3,324 in the year 2006, a decrease of 440, or -11.7%, over the previous six years.[2]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000, there were 3,791 people, 1,695 households, and 1,098 families residing in the county. The population density was 2/km² (4/mi²). There were 2,103 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.79% White, 0.34% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.03% Black or African American, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
Population pyramid

There were 1,695 households out of which 23.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 4.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.20% were non-families. 32.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the county the population was spread out with 21.90% under the age of 18, 4.40% from 18 to 24, 21.50% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 25.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,538, and the median income for a family was $36,953. Males had a median income of $24,821 versus $18,170 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,644. About 8.40% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.80% of those under age 18 and 10.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns


Map of Jewell County ()

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

★ Mankato, 864 (county seat)

★ Jewell, 447

★ Burr Oak, 233

★ Esbon, 135

★ Formoso, 118

★ Randall, 76

★ Webber, 34
Unincorporated areas


★ Montrose

★ North Branch

Townships


Jewell County is divided into twenty-five townships. None of the cities within the county are considered ''governmentally independent'', and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Education


Unified school districts


★ Rock Hills USD 107

★ Jewell USD 279

See also



★ Dry counties

References


1.
2. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-03-22. Six year change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01.

External links


'Additional information'

★ Blue Skyways

★ Kansas Statistical Abstract

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