Ionia is a community in Jewell County, Kansas across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66949.
Mostly Jewell; part is in Ionia
We’re writing up Ionia’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows Ionia well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)163 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX481 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ionia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Jewell County grew from 19,420 residents in 1900 to 2,932 in 2020.
Jewell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 28.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mankato, KS weather station (9 miles away).
430 jobs at 81 businesses in Jewell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Buying or selling around Ionia? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Shares ZIP codes with Jewell.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.