Axtell, Kansas

Axtell is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 406 people lived there.[6]

Axtell, Kansas
City
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
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarshall
Founded1860s
Platted1872
Incorporated1887
Named forJesse Axtell
Area
[1]
 • Total0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2)
 • Land0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,362 ft (415 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total406
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
400
 • Density800/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66403
Area code785
FIPS code20-03600 [4]
GNIS ID0472717 [5]

History

The first settlements in Axtell were created in the 1860s.[7] The first post office in Axtell was created in December 1871.[8] Axtell was planned out in 1872 when the railroad was extended to that place. A railroad depot was built in 1872.[9] Axtell was named after Jesse Axtell, a railroad official.[10]

Geography

Axtell is at 39°52′21″N 96°15′26″W (39.872447, -96.257361).[11] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.32 km2). All of it is land.[1]

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.[12]

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%
2016 (est.)400[3]−1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 406 people, 178 households, and 111 families living in Axtell.[2]

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  7. 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.
  8. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  9. Foster, Emma Elizabeth Calderhead (1917). History of Marshall County, Kansas: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 155.
  10. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 236.
  11. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  12. Climate Summary for Axtell, Kansas

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