Drexel

History

Drexel was originally called Stuart City, and under the latter name was platted in 1890. The present name of Drexel was the name of a local store owner. A post office called Drexel has been in operation since 1891. In June 2010, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources warned of a spike of 31.2 parts herbicide atrazine per billion in Drexel's public water supply. The maximum contaminant level set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for long term exposure is 3 parts per billion. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services recommended "neither using the water for drinking nor using it to cook, wash dishes or to make ice."

Geography

Drexel is located in the extreme southwest corner of Cass county and extends into the northwest corner of Bates County. The Missouri-Kansas state line lies adjacent to the west side of the community. Missouri Route A passes through the town as does the old Kansas City Southern Railway line. Archie is 13 miles to the east and Merwin lies five miles to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,113
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,041
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  915
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  861
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  840
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  773
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  662
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  654