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Moving to Maxwell, New Mexico

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Population: 274. Estimated population in July 2024: 262 (-4.4% change)
Males: 138 (50.4%), Females: 136 (49.6%)

Colfax County

Zip code: 87728

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $23,750
Median house value: $59,500

Population by Race

Races in Maxwell:

  • Hispanic (55.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (43.1%)
  • Other race (7.3%)
  • American Indian (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (11.3%), German (7.3%), Irish (5.1%), English (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%), Italian (2.6%).

Elevation: 5931 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Maxwell

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Maxwell village

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 66.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +78 (+39.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Maxwell:

  • MINERS’ COLFAX MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; RATON, NM)
  • MOUNT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; TRINIDAD, CO)
  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 73 miles; TAOS, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Maxwell:

  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 110 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 120 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 156 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Maxwell:

  • RATON MUNICIPAL/CREWS FIELD (about 14 miles; RATON, NM; Abbreviation: RTN)
  • SPRINGER MUNI (about 17 miles; SPRINGER, NM; Abbreviation: Q42)
  • PERRY STOKES (about 51 miles; TRINIDAD, CO; Abbreviation: TAD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Maxwell:

  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 113 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 120 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 156 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 169 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 170 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)

Schools

Public high school in Maxwell:

  • MAXWELL HIGH (Students: 36; Location: 4TH STREET AND PARQUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Maxwell:

  • MAXWELL ELEM (Students: 55; Location: 4TH STREET AND PARQUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MAXWELL MIDDLE (Students: 21; Location: 4TH STREET AND PARQUE; Grades: 06 – 08)

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