Local servicesHospitalNemaha Valley Community Hospital10.8 miPost officeAxtell Post Office1.4 miFire stationAxtell Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolAxtell Public School1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK56 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI92 miUS highwayUS 363.8 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP66 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66403 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66403 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:56 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:43 am – 5:03 pm
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People803 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.1244 householdsMedian household income $81,250Median home value $257,700Median rent $833 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,529 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.3% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 294 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 14%, construction 13%Average commute 19 minutes62% drive alone, 26% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, German or Dutch 15%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 15°F30 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 7 days32 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baileyville station, 6 mi away; snow from Axtell
Parks and public landsPawnee Prairie Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 797 acresLores Branch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 130 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200942 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200942 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMarshall County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025254 of 335 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 131main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gage County, NE, 33 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Axtellserves 398 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: nitrate, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,355 ft413 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
