Maxwell, California

About Maxwell

Maxwell is a small unincorporated community in northwestern California.

Officially, Maxwell is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.15 square miles.

📰 Maxwell News Today

• Maxwell High School (CA) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Sagapolutele Named To Maxwell Award Watch List California Golden Bears Athletics · Aug 3
• Lawrence Urrutia Obituary (1948 - 2026) - Maxwell, CA - Colusa County Pioneer Review Legacy obituary · Aug 7
• Irene Maxwell Obituary The Press Democrat · Aug 2
• Maxwell Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Maxwell Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Maxwell — but the California one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Maxwell

• Delevan National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Maxwell

• Maxwell Elementary
• Maxwell Middle
• Maxwell Sr High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Maxwell

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