| Axtell, Nebraska | |
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| — Village — | |
| Downtown Axtell: east side of Main Street | |
| Nickname(s): The Windmill City | |
| Location of Axtell, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Kearney |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| 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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The village of Axtell was incorporated on December 14, 1885. Basic economic activities in Axtell include farming and farm related occupations. Axtell became known as "The Windmill City" for the large number of windmill within the community. Axtell is also known as the home of Mosaic - Bethphage Village of Axtell, which provides services for the developmentally disabled. Bethphage was founded in 1913 by K. G. William Dahl, a minister of the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church.[3]
Axtell is located at (40.479905, -99.127265)[4].
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.
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 per square mile (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.
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