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Mankato
Kansascity
Mankato
Total population
925
Median home value
$55,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$50,893
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Mankato is a city in and the county seat of Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 836.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Mankato was originally called Jewell Center, and under the latter name laid out in 1872. It was renamed Mankato in 1880 after Mankato, Minnesota. Mankato was incorporated as a city in 1880.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mankato has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Mankato was on July 5, 1964, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 10, 1982. |source 2 = National Weather Service }}
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Mankato, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves294
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves288
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves248
- Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves215
- Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves213
- House WrenTroglodytes aedon Vieillot, 1809 · Aves199
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves193
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves191
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2026-05-117 km E of Cowles, Nebraska
- M 2.8 — 2026-05-094 km ESE of Cowles, Nebraska
- M 2.5 — 2026-03-126 km ESE of Cowles, Nebraska
- M 2.6 — 2026-03-028 km N of Guide Rock, Nebraska
- M 2.6 — 2026-03-019 km E of Cowles, Nebraska
- M 4.1 — 2026-03-014 km E of Cowles, Nebraska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kansas
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Mankato
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 220 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 225 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 228 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 237 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET