city in Hodgeman County, Kansas, United States of America From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jetmore is a city in Hodgeman County, Kansas, United States.[4] It is also the county seat of Hodgeman County. In 2020, 770 people lived there.[3]
Jetmore, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
West side of Main Street (2010) | |
![]() Location within Hodgeman County and Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 38°5′3″N 99°53′46″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Hodgeman |
Founded | 1870s |
Platted | 1879 |
Incorporated | 1887 |
Named for | Col. Abraham Jetmore |
Area | |
• Total | 4.21 sq mi (10.90 km2) |
• Land | 4.21 sq mi (10.90 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,461 ft (750 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 770 |
• Density | 180/sq mi (71/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67854 |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-35450 |
GNIS ID | 2395469[1] |
Website | jetmorekansas.com |
Jetmore was first called Buckner. It was planned as Buckner in 1879.[5][6] The name was changed to Jetmore in 1880 in honor of Col. Abraham Buckles Jetmore.[7][8] 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.[9]
Jetmore is at 38°5′3″N 99°53′46″W (38.084137, -99.895999).[10] 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.[2] The Buckner Creek, a tributary of the Pawnee River, flows through Jetmore.
The surface rocks in this area include Greenhorn limestone and Graneros shale.[11][12]
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.[13]
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.[3][14]
The 2010 census says that there were 867 people, 366 households, and 232 families residing in the city.[15]
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