Axtell is a village in Kearney County, Nebraska, home to about 818 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68924.
Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Axtell; also Minden
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Axtell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)177 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE129 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX550 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 732 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 142nd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Kearney County grew from 9,866 residents in 1900 to 6,688 in 2020.
Kearney 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 25.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minden, NE weather station (9 miles away).
1,627 jobs at 180 businesses in Kearney County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Axtell Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axtell Elementary SchoolAxtell | Pre-K–6 | 200 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Axtell High SchoolAxtell | 7–12 | 135 | Public | 3.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Minden.
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