Axtell is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, home to about 468 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66403.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)92 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL468 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Axtell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Axtell had 399 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 313th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Marshall County grew from 24,355 residents in 1900 to 10,038 in 2020.
Marshall County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baileyville, KS weather station (5 miles away).
3,861 jobs at 364 businesses in Marshall County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Axtell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Prairie Hills. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axtell Elementary SchoolAxtell | Pre-K–8 | 113 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Axtell HighAxtell | 9–12 | 49 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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