Local servicesHospitalKearney County Hospital9.6 miPost officeAxtell Post Office1.1 miTown hallAxtell City Hall1.1 miPoliceMinden Police Department9.2 miFire stationAxtell Volunteer Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolAxtell Community School1.0 miCollegeUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKearney Regional Airport EAR17 miInterstateI-8013 miUS highwayUS 61.2 miAmtrakHoldrege, NE HLD14 miCoachKearneyExpress Arrow13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68924 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min6:06 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:56 am – 5:13 pm
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People1,403 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.9563 householdsMedian household income $82,083Median home value $240,400Median rent $1,138 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,745 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 792 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, construction 17%, farming, forestry and mining 17%Average commute 22 minutes89% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%1% 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°F26 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 14 days38 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Minden station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksHubert Reservoirreservoir · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNortheast Sacramento Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 miSacramento-wilcox Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 150 acresFort Kearny State Historical Parkstate historic site · 11.8 miSoutheast Sacramento Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 184 acresFort Kearny State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 12.6 mi · 159 acresEast Odessa Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 123 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202644 mi away, near Cowles, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKearney County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025278 of 337 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 118main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, NE, 41 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Axtellserves 750 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,211 ft674 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
