Axtell, Kansas

**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  (39.872447, -96.257361). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of .  of it is land, and  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.

### 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"

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Axtell, Kansas
- **settlement type**: City
- **image skyline**: St Bridget's exterior front DSC 7666.jpg
- **image caption**: St. Bridget Church (2020)
- **image map**: Marshall_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Axtell_Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Marshall County, Kansas, Marshall County and Kansas
- **image map1**: Map of Marshall Co, Ks, USA.png
- **map caption1**: Kansas Department of Transportation, KDOT map of Marshall County, Kansas, Marshall County (:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png, legend)
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Kansas
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Kansas, County
- **subdivision name2**: Marshall County, Kansas, Marshall
- **subdivision type3**: List of townships in Kansas, Township
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1860s
- **established title1**: Platted
- **established date1**: 1872
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1887
- **named for**: Jesse Axtell
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **area total sq mi**: 0.53
- **area land sq mi**: 0.52
- **area water sq mi**: 0.00
- **area total km2**: 1.37
- **area land km2**: 1.36
- **area water km2**: 0.01
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **elevation ft**: 1348
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 399
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Central Time Zone, CST
- **utc offset**: -6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: -5
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 66403
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 785, 785
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 20-03600
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS ID
- **blank1 info**: 2394045