Welcome to Maxwell ...
The village of Maxwell is located in northeast New Mexico.
Maxwell is located in Colfax County<1>.
The location of Maxwell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maxwell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Maxwell has a population of 216 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Maxwell is 5,920 feet [1,804 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Maxwell is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Maxwell lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Maxwell: (575)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Maxwell had an population of 216 people. This is a decrease of 14.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Maxwell had a population of 254 people. This makes Maxwell the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Maxwell represents 0.01% of the population of New Mexico (which has 2,059,179 people), making it the state's 82nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 254 people, the population of Maxwell decreased 7.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 274 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Maxwell.
Communities Also Named Maxwell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Maxwell - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maxwell.
Communities near Maxwell ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Maxwell.
- Springer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
- Springer is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <5>
- Dawson ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Colfax County
- Lauretta ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Miami
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Miami is located in Colfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <5>
- Cimarron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
- Cimarron is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron <5>
- Colmor ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmor
- Colmor is located in Colfax County
- Kiowa ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Raton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raton
- Raton is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raton <5>
- Brilliant ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Brilliant is located in Colfax County
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 Maxwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maxwell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maxwell. 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 Maxwell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maxwell. See our Newspapers Page for Maxwell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maxwell ...
Looking for more information about Maxwell? 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 Maxwell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Maxwell.
Adding Maxwell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maxwell 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 Maxwell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Maxwell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maxwell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maxwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Colfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Maxwell. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maxwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |