Maxwell, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 807. Estimated population in July 2024: 764 (-5.3% change)
Males: 409 (50.7%), Females: 398 (49.3%)

Story County

Zip code: 50161

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $43,125
Median house value: $74,500

Population by Race

Races in Maxwell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

Ancestries: German (30.7%), English (18.6%), Norwegian (10.5%), Irish (7.7%), Scottish (4.6%), United States (4.5%).

Elevation: 866 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Maxwell, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Maxwell

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Maxwell city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Maxwell:

  • STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NEVADA, IA)
  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; AMES, IA)
  • IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Maxwell:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 31 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 71 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 83 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Maxwell:

  • AMES MUNI (about 17 miles; AMES, IA; Abbreviation: AMW)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 18 miles; ANKENY, IA; Abbreviation: IKV)
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 24 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Maxwell:

  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 86 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)

Public primary/middle school in Maxwell:

  • COLLINS-MAXWELL MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 400 METCALF ST.; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Maxwell:

  • MAXWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,596; Location: 107 MAIN; 4,507 books; 85 audio materials; 506 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)