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Jewell, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 483. Estimated population in July 2024: 439 (-9.1% change)
Males: 221 (45.8%), Females: 262 (54.2%)

Jewell County

Zip code: 66949

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $19,700

Population by Race

Races in Jewell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (19.3%), English (17.2%), United States (15.1%), Irish (12.2%), Dutch (4.3%), Swedish (2.9%).

Elevation: 1550 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Jewell, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jewell

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jewell city

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-8.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jewell:

  • JEWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MANKATO, KS)
  • MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BELOIT, KS)
  • BRODSTONE MEMORIAL NUCKOLLS CO HOSP (about 26 miles; SUPERIOR, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jewell:

  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 67 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • SALINA MUNI (about 71 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 90 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jewell:

  • MANKATO (about 10 miles; MANKATO, KS; Abbreviation: TKO)
  • MORITZ MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; BELOIT, KS; Abbreviation: K61)
  • CAWKER CITY (about 23 miles; CAWKER CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 8K6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jewell:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 104 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 128 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)

Schools

Public high school in Jewell:

  • JEWELL SENIOR HIGH (Students: 63; Location: 313 S WASHINGTON; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Jewell:

  • JEWELL JR HIGH (Students: 42; Location: 313 S WASHINGTON; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Jewell:

  • JEWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,884; Location: 216 DELAWARE, P.O. BOX283; 5,148 books; 31 audio materials; 89 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)

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