Axtell

Axtell, Kansas
Location of Axtell, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°52′21″N 96°15′26″W / 39.8725°N 96.25722°W / 39.8725; -96.25722
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Marshall
Area
- Total	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
- Land	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,362 ft (415 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	445
- Density	882.6/sq mi (340.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	66403
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-03600[1]
GNIS feature ID	0472717[2]

Axtell is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. The population was 445 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Axtell is located at 39°52′21″N 96°15′26″W / 39.8725°N 96.25722°W / 39.8725; -96.25722 (39.872447, -96.257361)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 445 people, 182 households, and 129 families residing in the city. The population density was 882.6 people per square mile (343.6/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 404.6/sq mi (157.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.85% White, 0.90% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 1.12% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.

There were 182 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,192, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $23,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,460. About 12.3% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Official Axtell City Website
• Axtell Homepage

• Axtell, Kansas is at coordinates 39°52′21″N 96°15′26″W / 39.872447°N 96.257361°W / 39.872447; -96.257361 (Axtell, Kansas)Coordinates: 39°52′21″N 96°15′26″W / 39.872447°N 96.257361°W / 39.872447; -96.257361 (Axtell, Kansas)

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