Mankato is a city in Jewell County, Kansas, home to about 925 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66956.
Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mankato. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)161 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE108 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX489 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mankato; 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.
Mankato had 836 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 216th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
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 (about a mile 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).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mankato.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Museums (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.
Public schools here are run by Rock Hills. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hills Elementary SchoolMankato | Pre-K–5 | 187 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Rock Hills Jr/Sr High SchoolMankato | 6–12 | 175 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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