Named in honor of Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis R. Jewell, Sixth Kansas Cavalry, who died November 30, 1862, of wounds received in the battle of Cane Hill, Ark.

[7] A new community center was built in 1999 across from the city park; it features a public library, American Legion offices and a four-room hotel.

[citation needed] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2), all land.

[8] The 2020 United States census counted 370 people, 175 households, and 90 families in Jewell.

There were 224 housing units at an average density of 545.0 per square mile (210.4/km2).

45.1% of households consisted of individuals and 31.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 251 housing units at an average density of 583.7 per square mile (225.4/km2).

42.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 267 housing units at an average density of 621.1 per square mile (239.8/km2).

35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[23] The Jewell Wildcats won the following Kansas State High School championships: