Axtell, Kansas

Axtell, Kansas
City
St. Bridget Church (2020)
St. Bridget Church (2020)
Location within Marshall County and Kansas
Location within Marshall County and Kansas
KDOT map of Marshall County (legend)
KDOT map of Marshall County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°52′21″N 96°15′26″W / 39.87250°N 96.25722°W / 39.87250; -96.25722
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarshall
Founded1860s
Platted1872
Incorporated1887
Named forJesse Axtell
Area
 • Total0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
 • Land0.52 sq mi (1.36 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,348 ft (411 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total399
 • Density750/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66403
Area code785
FIPS code20-03600
GNIS ID2394045

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 / 39.87250°N 96.25722°W / 39.87250; -96.25722 (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
CensusPop.%±
1880255—
1890643152.2%
19006511.2%
191074814.9%
1920617−17.5%
1930607−1.6%
1940545−10.2%
1950510−6.4%
1960493−3.3%
1970456−7.5%
19804703.1%
1990432−8.1%
20004453.0%
2010406−8.8%
2020399−1.7%
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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Axtell, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 120. ISBN 9780722249055. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  5. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  6. ↑ Foster, Emma Elizabeth Calderhead (1917). History of Marshall County, Kansas: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 155.
  7. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 236.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. ↑ "Climate Summary for Axtell, Kansas". Archived from the original on 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  10. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  11. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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