Axtell, Nebraska

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Axtell, Nebraska
Location of Axtell, Nebraska
Location of Axtell, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°28′48″N 99°7′38″W / 40.48, -99.12722
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Kearney
Area
 - Total 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
 - Land 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 2,224 ft (678 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 696
 - Density 1,808.9/sq mi (698.4/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68924
Area code(s) 308
FIPS code 31-02830[1]
GNIS feature ID 0835239[2]

Axtell is a village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Axtell is located at 40°28′48″N, 99°7′38″W (40.479905, -99.127265)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 696 people, 258 households, and 190 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,808.9 people per square mile (707.2/km²). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 719.9/sq mi (281.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.85% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.

There were 258 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the village the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $28,693 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,459. About 7.5% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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