Axtell, Kansas

Axtell, Kansas
City
St. Bridget Church (2020)
Location within Marshall County and Kansas
KDOT map of Marshall County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°52′21″N 96°15′26″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Marshall
Founded	1860s
Platted	1872
Incorporated	1887
Named for	Jesse Axtell
Area
• Total	0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
• Land	0.52 sq mi (1.36 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	1,348 ft (411 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	399
• Density	750/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	66403
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-03600
GNIS ID	2394045

Axtell is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 399 people lived there.

History

The first settlements in Axtell were created in the 1860s. The first post office in Axtell was created in December 1871. Axtell was planned out in 1872 when the railroad was extended to that place. A railroad depot was built in 1872. Axtell was named after Jesse Axtell, a railroad official.

Geography

Axtell is at 39°52′21″N 96°15′26″W (39.872447, -96.257361). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.36 km²). 0.52 square miles (1.35 km²) of it is land, and 0.00 square miles (0.01 km²) of it is water.

Weather

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Axtell has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.

People

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	255		—
1890	643		152.2%
1900	651		1.2%
1910	748		14.9%
1920	617		−17.5%
1930	607		−1.6%
1940	545		−10.2%
1950	510		−6.4%
1960	493		−3.3%
1970	456		−7.5%
1980	470		3.1%
1990	432		−8.1%
2000	445		3.0%
2010	406		−8.8%
2020	399		−1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 399 people, 172 households, and 98 families living in Axtell. Of the households, 78.5% owned their home and 21.5% rented their home.

The median age was 38.1 years. Of the people, 91.0% were White, 1.8% were Asian, 0.3% were Black, 1.3% were from some other race, and 5.8% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the people.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 406 people, 178 households, and 111 families living in Axtell.

Other websites

City

• Axtell - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 113, local school district

Maps

• Axtell City Map, KDOT

Media

• The Axtell Standard newspaper, published 1898-1972, archived on Newspapers.com; also see Library of Congress article "About The Axtell Standard. (Axtell, Kan.) 1898-1972"