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Maxwell, Iowa

City in Story County, Iowa · ZIP 50161

  • Story County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 862 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 338Households
  • $85,789Median household income
  • $147,300Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Maxwell

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Population, 2000 to 2020+6.4%
8008509009502000: 80720002010: 92020102020: 8592020807859
Population of Maxwell at each census
CensusPopulation
2000807
2010920
2020859

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Maxwell
Under $50k31.7%
$50k to $100k34.7%
$100k to $150k19.5%
$150k to $200k10.4%
$200k and over3.8%

Median household income $85,789 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Maxwell
Owner occupied
291 units
Renter occupied
47 units
Vacancy rate
6.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Maxwell compared with its county and state
Maxwell compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMaxwellStory CountyIowa
Population78998,5923,195,937
Median household income$85,789$69,006$73,147
Median age38.327.038.6
Median home value$147,300$243,600$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.7%53.3%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.9%8.3%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes86.1%56.0%71.5%
Mean commute to work27.0 minutes18.2 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Maxwell1
Public schools in Maxwell, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Collins-Maxwell Middle/High SchoolPublic6–12Collins-Maxwell Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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