Maxwell, Nebraska

About Maxwell

Maxwell is a tiny community in western Nebraska, home to 246 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Maxwell holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.46 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 535 residents per square mile.

📰 Maxwell News Today

• Pickup truck and semi-truck trailer catch fire after crash on I-80 near Maxwell knopnews2.com · Aug 13
• Nebraska quarterback Anthony Colandrea named to Maxwell Award Watch List KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · Aug 3
• Nebraska QB Anthony Colandrea Earns Spot on Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List Sports Illustrated · Aug 3
• I-80 crash west of Maxwell leads to fire, second crash involving trooper Northeast News Channel Nebraska · Aug 14
• Colandrea named to Maxwell Award watch list Central Nebraska Today · Aug 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Maxwell Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Maxwell — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Maxwell

• Sweet Shop

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Fort McPherson and North Platte Historical Marker · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Maxwell

• Box Elder Canyon State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Brittenham Field Entrance reviews ★
• Brittenham Park reviews ★
• Cottonwood Canyon State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fort McPherson Historical Marker reviews ★
• Nebraska Gateway Sculpture reviews ★
• Pawnee Slough State Wildlife Management, Parks & Recreationa · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sioux Lookout Historical Monument reviews ★
• West Maxwell Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Maxwell

• MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Maxwell

🏘️ Nearby Communities