Axtell, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 445. Estimated population in July 2006: 431 (-3.1% change)

Males: 212	(47.6%)
Females: 233	(52.4%)

Marshall County

Median resident age:	39.9 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66403.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,800 (it was $30,192 in 2000)

Axtell	$30,800
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $40,900 (it was $39,600 in 2000)

Axtell	$40,900
Kansas:	$107,800

Axtell, KS residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Axtell:

White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Other race (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (49.9%), English (16.2%), United States (6.5%), Irish (4.3%), Swedish (2.7%), French (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1368 feet

Land area: 0.50 square miles.

Population density: 861 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Axtell

High school or higher: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Unemployed: 1.0%
Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Axtell city

Never married: 23.6%
Now married: 59.8%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 7.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Axtell:	1.1% ($426)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (69.6 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (70.9 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (490.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Vermillion, KS (10.6 miles) , Summerfield, KS (10.6 miles ), Beattie, KS (11.1 miles ), Seneca, KS (13.4 miles ), Centralia, KS (13.4 miles ), Frankfort, KS (16.1 miles ), Pawnee City, NE (17.9 miles ), Du Bois, NE (18.2 miles) .

Latitude: 39.87 N, Longitude: 96.26 W

Area code: 785

Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+1.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (10%)
Utilities (10%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (22%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (10%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (7%)
Health care (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Private households (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (20%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Religious workers (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Child care workers (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Customer service representatives (4%)

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Average climate in Axtell, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Axtell-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.9 miles away from the Axtell city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1960, a category 4 tornado 50.2 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Axtell:

NEMAHA VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SENECA, KS)
PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PAWNEE CITY, NE)
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC (about 27 miles; MARYSVILLE, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Axtell:

MANHATTAN RGNL (about 59 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
LINCOLN MUNI (about 76 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
FORBES FIELD (about 77 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Axtell:

SENECA MUNI (about 12 miles; SENECA, KS; ID: 62K)
PAWNEE CITY MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; PAWNEE CITY, NE; ID: 50K)
MARYSVILLE MUNI (about 25 miles; MARYSVILLE, KS; ID: MYZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Axtell:

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 67 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 69 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 72 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 93 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 98 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)

Public high school in Axtell:

AXTELL HIGH (Students: 97; Location: 504 PINE STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)

Private elementary/middle school in Axtell:

SAINT MICHAELS CATHOLIC ELEMEN (Students: 43; Location: 605 ELM; Grades: 1 - 6)

Library in Axtell:

AXTELL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,854; Location: 401 MAPLE PO BOX A; 4,408 books; 115 audio materials; 440 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Axtell that have no violations reported:

AXTELL, CITY OF (Address: PO BOX A, Population served: 433, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	11.1%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Axtell compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Axtell (2007 data):

The State Bank of Bern: Axtell Branch at 413 Maple Street, branch established on 2004-02-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45.7 mil, Deposits: $39.4 mil, headquarters in Bern, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Bern Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Axtell mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Health	0	$0		12	$300
Financial Administration	1	$1,706	$20,472	1	$125
Water Supply	1	$2,054	$24,648	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$250
Electric Power	1	$2,822	$33,864	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$6,582	$26,328	19	$675

Axtell government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $24,000
Sewerage: $22,000

All Other: $3,000

Parks & Recreation: $0
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $170,000
Water Utilities: $58,000

Regular Highways: $38,000

Central Staff Services: $29,000

Solid Waste Management: $24,000

Sewerage: $13,000

Health Services - Other: $13,000

Police Protection: $8,000

General - Other: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $48,000
General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $2,000
Electric Utilities: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $491,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $196,000
Water Utilities: $59,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000
Highways: $13,000

General Support: $6,000
Tax - Property: $72,000
Public Utilities: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $96,000

4.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,410 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.70%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Washington County, KS	0.48% ($42,500 average AGI)
from Riley County, KS	0.41% ($42,941)

5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,300 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.73%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Riley County, KS	0.57% ($23,333 average AGI)
to Nemaha County, KS	0.50% ($27,762)
to Shawnee County, KS	0.41% ($27,706)

Strongest AM radio stations in Axtell:

KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Axtell:

KMZA (92.1 FM; SENECA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)

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