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Welcome to Max ...

The city of Max is located in McLean County<1>.



Max was established in 1906.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Max has a population of 348 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Max is 2,110 feet [643 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Max lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Max and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Max is located in the (701) area code.

The ZIP code for Max: 58759<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Max had an population of 348 people. This is an increase of 4.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Max had a population of 334 people. This makes Max the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Max represents 0.05% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 155th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 334 people, the population of Max increased 20.14% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 278 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Max.

Communities Also Named Max ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Max - they are located in Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Max.

Communities near Max ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Max.

  • Garrison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Garrison is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <6>
  • Coleharbor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleharbor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleharbor
    • Coleharbor is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleharbor <6>
  • Ryder
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Benedict
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
    • Benedict is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <6>
  • Douglas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ruso
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Sawyer
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Sawyer is located in Ward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <6>
  • Pick City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pick City
    • Pick City is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Riverdale Junction
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Junction
    • Riverdale Junction is located in McLean County
  • Riverdale
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Max. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Max.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Max. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Max.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Max. See our Newspapers Page for Max.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Max ...

Looking for more information about Max? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Max, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Max.

Adding Max to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Max in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Max was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Max post office opened in 1904.

We also found Max on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1937).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Max.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Max. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for McLean County: www.visitmcleancounty.com/

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McLean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Max.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Max - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Max). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Max or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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