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Maxwell’s story
Maxwell in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
MaxwellNM
A town of 331.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Population
331
residents
Median home value
$79K
Census ACS
Household income
$32K
median
Median age
29.3
years
Jobs based here
52
Balanced
Small town
331 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Maxwell’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →54°
Clear
H 68° · L 41°
Local news
All →- Maxwell vs Santa Rosa - Girls Varsity Volleyball 10/02/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Oct 2
- Maxwell vs Away - Girls Middle School Volleyball 10/10/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 29
- Maxwell vs Away - Girls Varsity Volleyball 09/22/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 22
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Maxwell. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with wildfire at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Maxwell has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–49°
Spring32–67°
Summer53–86°
Fall34–69°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Maxwell
Most working residents leave Maxwell for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Angel Fire (22%), Cimarron (8%) and Springer (7%). Half commute less than 43 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Maxwell2%
Angel Fire22%
Cimarron8%
Springer7%
Taos7%
43 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Maxwell
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Maxwell is
Maxwell beats the New Mexico average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. New Mexico
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Maxwell | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 14.2% |
Miners' Colfax Medical Center
23 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Maxwell’s public schools outperform 52% of New Mexico districts
The public schools Maxwell’s kids attend outperform 52% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Elementary | PK–6 | 39 | A |
| Maxwell Middle | 7–8 | 13 | Not graded |
| Maxwell High | 9–12 | 35 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state testsAll 3 schools →
Outdoors
0% of Maxwell is conserved land
0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 285 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Maxwell Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Maxwell
Village in New Mexico, United States
Maxwell is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Maxwell had a population of 224. Maxwell was established in 1879 as a railroad town on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. It was named in honor of Lucien Maxwell, who provided the land for the original townsite from his Maxwell Land Grant.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 224
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,925 ft
- ZIP code
- 87728
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