Mankato is a city in and the county seat of Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 869.HistoryMankato 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.The first post office in the town was established as Jewell Center in August 1872. The post office was renamed Mankato in April 1880.GeographyMankato is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 869 people, 405 households, and 242 families residing in the city. The population density was 860.4PD/sqmi. There were 486 housing units at an average density of 481.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
