Maxwell, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 315. Estimated population in July 2024: 323 (+2.5% change)
Males: 163 (51.7%), Females: 152 (48.3%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 69151

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.1 years
Median household income: $35,625
Median house value: $39,600

Population by Race

Races in Maxwell:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
• Hispanic (2.9%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (26.3%), German (26.0%), English (8.9%), Swedish (5.4%), Italian (4.1%), United States (4.1%).

Elevation: 2711 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Maxwell

• High school or higher: 76.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
• Unemployed: 4.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Maxwell village

• Never married: 20.8%
• Now married: 63.4%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 4.2%
• Divorced: 10.6%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+10.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Maxwell:

• GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE)
• GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; GOTHENBURG, NE)
• COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; COZAD, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Maxwell:

• NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 12 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
• MC COOK MUNI (about 61 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
• KEARNEY MUNI (about 109 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Maxwell:

• QUINN FIELD (about 30 miles; GOTHENBURG, NE; Abbreviation: GTE)
• CURTIS MUNI (about 31 miles; CURTIS, NE; Abbreviation: 47V)
• COZAD MUNI (about 40 miles; COZAD, NE; Abbreviation: CZD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Maxwell:

• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 102 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 141 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 173 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 209 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
• NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 211 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 223 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 255 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)

Schools

Public high school in Maxwell:

• MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 133; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Maxwell:

• MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 156; Grades: PK – 06)