Codell, KS

Codell is a census-designated place in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. The 2020 census counted 49 residents. Codell was established as a Union Pacific Railroad depot in 1887. Union Pacific could not reach agreement with Motor, so Union Pacific established the community of Codell three-quarters of a mile west of Motor. Cyclone Day Memorial constructed in 2018 and dedicated on the 100th anniversary of the last May 20 cyclone. Historic limestone school and Cougar Gymnasium constructed in 1938 as a WPA project. Codell is served by USD 270 Plainville Schools.

Codell High School was closed through school unification in 1965. That mix gives Codell a clear local shape within Kansas, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. Codell lies in Township 12 south of Stockton and near the southeastern corner of Rooks County. The community lies along the banks of Paradise Creek and an abandoned railroad line.