Jetmore, Kansas

Jetmore, Kansas
City and County seat
West side of Main Street (2010)
West side of Main Street (2010)
Location within Hodgeman County and Kansas
Location within Hodgeman County and Kansas
KDOT map of Hodgeman County (legend)
KDOT map of Hodgeman County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°5′3″N 99°53′46″W / 38.08417°N 99.89611°W / 38.08417; -99.89611
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyHodgeman
Founded1870s
Platted1879
Incorporated1887
Named forCol. Abraham Jetmore
Area
 • Total4.21 sq mi (10.90 km2)
 • Land4.21 sq mi (10.90 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,461 ft (750 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total770
 • Density180/sq mi (71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67854
Area code620
FIPS code20-35450
GNIS ID2395469
Websitejetmorekansas.com

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°5′3″N 99°53′46″W / 38.08417°N 99.89611°W / 38.08417; -99.89611 (38.084137, -99.895999). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 4.21 square miles (10.90 km2). 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.

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1890324—
1900230−29.0%
191031737.8%
192055976.3%
193091463.5%
1940881−3.6%
195098812.1%
19601,0284.0%
1970936−8.9%
1980862−7.9%
1990850−1.4%
20009036.2%
2010867−4.0%
2020770−11.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jetmore, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 206.
  6. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History. Standard Publishing Company. p. 28.
  7. ↑ Bio of Abraham Buckles Jetmore in History of Kansas Archived 2006-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 169.
  9. ↑ History of Jetmore, Kansas Archived 2009-04-21 at the Wayback Machine Another history of Jetmore Archived 2017-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  11. ↑ "KGS--Geologic Map--Hodgeman". Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  12. ↑ "KGS--Geology of Ness and Hodgeman Counties--Exposed Rocks". Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  13. ↑ "Climate Summary for Jetmore, Kansas". Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  14. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  15. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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