Maxwell, Nebraska | |
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Village | |
Downtown Maxwell
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Location of Maxwell, Nebraska |
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Coordinates: 41°4′40″N 100°31′34″W / 41.07778°N 100.52611°WCoordinates: 41°4′40″N 100°31′34″W / 41.07778°N 100.52611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Lincoln |
Area | |
• Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
• Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,710 ft (826 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 312 |
• Estimate (2012) | 308 |
• Density | 917.6/sq mi (354.3/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 69151 |
Area code(s) | 308 |
FIPS code | 31-31220 |
GNIS feature ID | 0831094 |
Maxwell is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the North Platte Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 312 at the 2010 census.
Maxwell was platted in 1894 after the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. The town was named for a railroad official. Maxwell was incorporated as a village in 1908.
On May 17, 2000, Maxwell was hit by an F3 Tornado. It was part of the Brady, Nebraska Tornado.
Maxwell is located at 41°4′40″N 100°31′34″W / 41.07778°N 100.52611°W (41.077761, -100.526066).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 312 people, 121 households, and 87 families residing in the village. The population density was 917.6 inhabitants per square mile (354.3/km2). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 391.2 per square mile (151.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.5% White, 0.6% African American, 1.0% Native American, 1.0% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.