Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min6:05 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:50 am – 5:11 pm
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People524 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.6260 householdsMedian household income $46,250Median home value $71,300Median rent $557 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,370 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 264 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 21%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 17 minutes76% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 6% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 14°F28 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 10 days51 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mankato station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksJewell County State Lakelake · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJewell State Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 163 acresGlen Elder State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 1,789 acresLovewell State Parkstate park · 19.2 mi · 535 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202638 mi away, near Cowles, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJewell County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Jewellserves 365 people from surface water purchased14 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,597 ft487 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJewell County Hospital9.8 miPost officeJewell Post Office3.3 miTown hallJewell City Hall3.2 miPoliceJewell County Sheriff's Office9.9 miFire stationJewell Rural and City Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN66 miUS highwayUS 369.7 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS66 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66949 ZIP area.
