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Traffic heat map of Jewell County, Kansas: 111 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on South Street and US 36

Jewell County, Kansas Traffic Counts

Our Jewell County, Kansas traffic data covers 782 road segments over 111 road miles, with an average segment of just 746 ft. Its busiest road, South Street, carries 2,526 vehicles a day, 4.0 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Jewell County, Kansas

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day636
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

11.8%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

35.8 min
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

57.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$55,445

Our data shows 636 vehicles per day on the average road in Jewell County, Kansas, and 59,388 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈21.7 million per year) across its 111 miles of monitored roads. At 11.8%, the truck share runs above the 10.2% across Kansas: about 1 in 9 vehicles.

Quieter roads than 99% of counties in Kansas

Jewell sees 85% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (636 vehicles per day against 4,243), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Jewell accounts for less than 0.1% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Jewell's 636 vehicles per day trails 99% of counties in Kansas.

At 35.8 minutes, the average travel time is 13% higher than the state level. On travel time, Jewell runs longer than 62% of counties in Kansas.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Jewell County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day1,245
Trucks14.6%
Average travel time41.0 min
Drivers’ average age57.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$56,510

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Jewell County, Kansas (55% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 1,245 vehicles per day, 286% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 322 vehicles per day.

With 29% of the road miles (32 miles in 266 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 32,724 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈11.9 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 99% of counties in Kansas

The concentration of trucks on highways (14.6%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Kansas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 52% of counties in Kansas. 99% of counties in Kansas see more highway trucks per day than Jewell's roughly 182.

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Non-highway Traffic in Jewell County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day322
Trucks8.3%
Average travel time33.1 min
Drivers’ average age54.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$54,254

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Jewell County, Kansas: 45% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 322 vehicles per day.

Spread over 78 miles and 516 segments, 71% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 26,664 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈9.7 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.3%).

Older drivers than 98% of counties in Kansas

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 43% lower than on highways.

94% of counties in Kansas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Jewell. The driver population here skews older than 98% of counties in Kansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 73% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 25% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
April–June is the high season, with volumes +10% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Jewell County, Kansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +10% in high season.

Jewell County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Jewell County apart: 85% below the Kansas average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 15% above.

MetricJewell CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic6364,243-85.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.8%10.2%+15.1%
Truck % (Highway)14.6%14.4%+1.3%
Avg. Travel Time35.8 min31.8 min+12.6%

How Jewell County compares

Jewell County has the quietest roads among its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Jewell County carries 42.8% less traffic on a typical road and moves 49.6% of the total daily travel; it has the quietest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Jewell County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kansas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Jewell County63611.8%59,38835.8 minN/A
Nuckolls County, Nebraska9607.5%85,15033.6 minN/A
Mitchell County, Kansas1,4928.6%134,57336.9 minN/A
Webster County, Nebraska7618.2%70,48335.3 minN/A
Republic County, Kansas1,23612.9%188,36838.3 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Jewell County ranked within Kansas

Jewell County sits in Kansas's top three on average driver age.

Jewell County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureJewell CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)636#104 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day32,724#80 of 82
Truck share on highways14.6%#43 of 82
Highway trucks per day182#81 of 82
Average travel time35.8 min#41 of 105
Average driver income$55,445#99 of 105
Average driver age57.1 yrs#3 of 105

Jewell County ranks #3 of 105 on average driver age but #99 of 105 on average driver income. The driver population here skews older and lower-income than most of Kansas.

Busiest roads in Jewell County, Kansas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 1,849 vehicles a day, against 636 on the average road in Jewell County.

South Street leads with 2,526 vehicles a day, 277 of them trucks (10.9%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1South StreetTrunk road · 2,526vehicles277trucks · 10.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
39.0 min
Drivers’ median age
57.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,036

On its busiest stretch, South Street carries 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 10.9% of it, below the county-wide 11.8%.

2US 36Trunk road · 1,896vehicles238trucks · 12.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
35.7 min
Drivers’ median age
56.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,864

US 36 peaks at 1,896 vehicles a day, 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 12.6% of it, above the county-wide 11.8%.

3P RoadTrunk road · 1,124vehicles164trucks · 14.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
39.8 min
Drivers’ median age
58.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,730

P Road carries 77% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 39.8 minutes.

4KS 14Secondary road · 914vehicles57trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
33.9 min
Drivers’ median age
54.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,161

At 44% more than the county average, KS 14 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $53,161 in household income.

5Columbus StreetSecondary road · 779vehicles79trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
38.5 min
Drivers’ median age
53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,208

Columbus Street is busy by local standards, at 22% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 10.2% of it, below the county-wide 11.8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1South StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic2,526vehicles277trucks · 10.9%
2US 36Trunk road · #2 by traffic1,896vehicles238trucks · 12.6%
3P RoadTrunk road · #3 by traffic1,124vehicles164trucks · 14.6%
4Columbus StreetSecondary road · #5 by traffic779vehicles79trucks · 10.2%
5KS 14Secondary road · #4 by traffic914vehicles57trucks · 6.2%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

JewellDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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