Jetmore, Kansas
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Center Township. It lies in ZIP code area 67854. The Survey maps it on the Jetmore quadrangle. 770 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,303 feet above sea level.
On record in Jetmore
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 3 records
Hackberry Creek Bridgelisted 1985
T. S. Haun Houselisted 1973
Hodgeman County Courthouselisted 2002
Population over time
2 figuresJetmore fell from 867 to 770 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 867 | |
| 2020 | 770 | -97 (-11%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1892 USGS Ness quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Ness quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Great Bend quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Great Bend quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Great Bend quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1969 USGS Jetmore quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Larned quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
1 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Jetmore in 2017, burning about 301 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 301 acres | Hodgeman County | 2 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 380 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jetmore in 380 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 218 hail, 124 thunderstorm wind, 18 tornado, 15 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Jetmore | $3,000,000 | Numerous county roads were washed out due to flash flooding. |
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF3) | Jetmore | $210,000 | This large tornado destroyed three homes and did damage to one other. Hundreds of power poles were broken along with a handful of pivot irrigation sprinklers and barns. Trees also sustained major damage. There were also at least 50 head of cattle dead from this tornado in Hodgeman county. Parts of the debris from a shed were found 40 miles north. A wedding book registry was found intact 34 miles from the original location in a home that was destroyed. This tornado continued into Ness county at 925 PM CDT. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | $200,000 | no account filed |
| October 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | $55,000 | A pivot irrigation sprinkler was overturned by the high wind. There was also a large tree blown down and damage was done to a shed. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | $50,000 | Ten power poles downed. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | $10,000 | A 30 by 40 foot shed was destroyed and a grain cart was moved 10 feet. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | $5,000 | Pictures via social media show large section of a tree fell onto a house in Jetmore with several other large tree branches and a flag pole broken across town. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | $3,000 | Five power poles were blown down. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | $1,500 | Several power poles were blown down 1/2 mile east of Jetmore. The downed power lines also started a grass fire. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | $600 | Two power poles blown down. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Photos on social media show power poles downed east of Hodgeman Medical Center. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Kansas State Mesonet site Hodgeman County measured an 88 mph wind gust. |
| August 2025 | Hail | Jetmore | - | A public report of 1.75 inch hail. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | A public report via social media of a shed destroyed with pictures. |
| October 2025 | Hail | Jetmore | - | A public report of 1 inch hail. |
| October 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | A public report of a 60 mph wind gust. |
| October 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | A CO-OP observer reported a 70 mph wind gust. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Wind gust of 60 mph. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | The storm spotter described a small path of damage through the cemetery, including tree damage and head stone damage. A photograph of one head stone was shown to be flipped upside down. Time of event estimated based on radar data. |
| July 2020 | Heavy Rain | Jetmore | - | Rainfall of 2.85 inches was observed. |
| July 2020 | Heavy Rain | Jetmore | - | Rainfall of 2.57 inches was observed with the majority falling in a 3 hour period. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Two barns were blown down by the high wind. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Winds were estimated to be gusting to 60 MPH. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Winds were estimated to be 60 MPH. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Jetmore | - | QLCS tornado did minor damage at a residence along the path. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Winds were estimated to be 60 MPH. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Four to five inch diameter tree limbs were broken by the high wind. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Jetmore | - | The hail was mostly pea to dime size but a few quarter sized stones were observed. |
| May 2019 | Heavy Rain | Jetmore | - | Rainfall of 1.70 inches was observed. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Winds were estimated at 60 MPH. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Two campers were overturned at HorseThief Reservoir. No injuries were reported. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Three high voltage transmission lines were snapped between Jetmore and Hanston. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Tree branches up to 2 inches in diameter were broken by the high wind. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Winds were estimated to be 60 MPH. |
| August 2018 | Heavy Rain | Jetmore | - | Rainfall of 1.68 inches was observed in 3 hours. |
| October 2017 | Hail | Jetmore | - | Vehicle damage was observed at HorseTheif Reservoir. |
| October 2017 | Hail | Jetmore | - | The hail was nickel to golfball sized. |
| April 2016 | Heavy Rain | Jetmore | - | Rainfall of 3.94 was reported. |
| May 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Jetmore | - | This tornado moved into Ness County at 17:19 CST. It only went through grassland and a fence in Hodgeman County but became much stronger in Ness County. |
| May 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Jetmore | - | This tornado was wrapped in rain at times but clearly evident. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Winds were estimated to be gusting to 65 MPH. |
| July 2016 | Flood | Jetmore | - | Water was flowing across several county roads. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Wind gusts were from a nearby thunderstorm. |
| May 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Jetmore | - | This tornado did not encounter any objects to damage. |
| May 2016 | Tornado (EF3) | Jetmore | - | This tornado moved north and northwest passing into Ness County at 18:22 CST. Unfortunately it heavily damaged a farm that was also struck by a large tornado on March 28, 2007. A stock trailer was carried 1.7 miles from it's original resting location at the farm. Other heavy machinery was carried well over a mile. |
| June 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Jetmore | - | Numerous people reported this landspout that moved across HorseThief Reservoir from land to water and back across land. As it moved across the lake it picked up quite a bit of water. Many reported it sounding like a water fall. |
| July 2015 | Hail | Jetmore | - | A windshield was broken by the hail and windows on the north side of the home were also broken. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Winds were estimated to be 60 to 70 MPH. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | A few tree limbs were blow down by winds that were estimated to be 70 MPH. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Winds were estimated to be 70 MPH. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Winds were estimated to be 60 MPH. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Jetmore | - | Winds gusted to 40 MPH as the hail fell. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Sheet metal was ripped off the building. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Winds were estimated to be 60 MPH. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Winds were estimated to be 60 MPH. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Winds were estimated to be 60 MPH. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Visibility was near zero in heavy rain and at least 60 MPH winds. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Winds were estimated to be 60 MPH. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Winds were estimated to be 70 MPH. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jetmore | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be up to 70 MPH. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosse | 3.2 miles | 15 | |
| Hanston | 9.9 miles | 15 | |
| Orwell | 10.6 miles | 15 | |
| Gray | 14.3 miles | 15 | |
| Dungans Crossing | 16.0 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Jetmore | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2205504 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 475917. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






