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Welcome to Axtell ...

The village of Axtell is located in Kearney County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Axtell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Axtell has a population of 763 people<2> (see below for details).

Axtell is 2,220 feet [677 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Axtell is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Axtell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Axtell: 308

The ZIP code for Axtell: 68924<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Axtell had an population of 763 people. This is an increase of 5.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Axtell had a population of 726 people (which is 11.21% of the total population of Kearney County). This makes Axtell the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Axtell represents 0.04% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 155th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 726 people, the population of Axtell increased 4.31% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 696 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Axtell.

Communities Also Named Axtell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Axtell - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Axtell.

Communities near Axtell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Axtell.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Axtell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Axtell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Axtell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Axtell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Axtell. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Axtell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Axtell ...

Looking for more information about Axtell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Axtell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Axtell.

Adding Axtell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Axtell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Axtell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Axtell post office opened in 1884.

We also found Axtell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Axtell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Kearney, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Axtell.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Axtell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Axtell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Axtell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/