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.

People

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

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" 

Category:Cities in Marshall County, Kansas