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Maxwell, IA map Population (year 2000): 807. Estimated population in July 2006: 793 (-1.7% change)
 

Males: 409  (50.7%)
Females: 398  (49.3%)

Story County

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50161.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,200 (it was $43,125 in 2000)
Maxwell  $43,200
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $93,400 (it was $74,500 in 2000)
Maxwell  $93,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Maxwell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

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Ancestries: German (30.7%), English (18.6%), Norwegian (10.5%), Irish (7.7%), Scottish (4.6%), United States (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/17/1883

Elevation: 866 feet

Land area: 1.15 square miles.

Population density: 686 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Maxwell

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Maxwell city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Maxwell, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Maxwell to the number of sex offenders is 131 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Maxwell:  1.3% ($976)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (18.7 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (184.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (392.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Collins, IA (6.3 miles ), Cambridge, IA (9.1 miles ), Nevada, IA (9.7 miles ), Colo, IA (10.4 miles ), Elkhart, IA (11.0 miles ), Mingo, IA (11.5 miles ), Valeria, IA (12.1 miles) , Huxley, IA (14.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $179,800
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $146,300
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $146,300
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $275,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $145,900

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Latitude: 41.89 N, Longitude: 93.40 W


Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-0.6%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


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Maxwell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Maxwell city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Maxwell:
  • STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NEVADA, IA)
  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; AMES, IA)
  • IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Maxwell:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 31 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 71 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 83 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Maxwell:
  • AMES MUNI (about 17 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 18 miles; ANKENY, IA; ID: IKV)
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 24 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: Y76)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Maxwell:
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 86 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
Public elementary/middle school in Maxwell:
  • COLLINS-MAXWELL MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 400 METCALF ST.; Grades: 06 - 12)
Library in Maxwell:
  • MAXWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,596; Location: 107 MAIN; 4,507 books; 85 audio materials; 506 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Maxwell: Community Historical Society Museum (A), Farmers Elevator Company Elevator (B), Maxwell Public Library (C), Maxwell Fire Department (D), Maxwell City Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Maxwell include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Brethren Church (B), Christian Church (C), United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Maxwell Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Maxwell: Maxwell City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.3%
Whole state:  3.8%

Maxwell compared to Iowa state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Maxwell (2007 data):
  • Maxwell State Bank: at 122 Main Street, branch established on 1943-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $19.7 mil, Deposits: $16.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Dentel Bancorporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Health 0$0 10$111
Financial Administration 0$0 1$996
Sewerage 0$0 2$945
Firefighters 0$0 26$288
Local Libraries 0$0 1$886
Water Supply 0$0 2$945
Other Government Administration 1$1,722$20,66410$170
Totals for Government 1$1,722$20,66452$4,342


Maxwell government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $115,000
    Sewerage: $68,000
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    Regular Highways: $37,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $63,000
    Housing & Community Development: $39,000
    Sewerage: $17,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $66,000
    Water Utilities: $59,000
    Solid Waste Management: $45,000
    Sewerage: $44,000
    Parks & Recreation: $44,000
    Fire Protection: $30,000
    Libraries: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    Health Services - Other: $9,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
    Welfare - Other: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $29,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $231,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $169,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
    Special Assessments: $2,000
    Rents: $1,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $561,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $81,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $135,000
    Highways: $67,000
    General Support: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $126,000
    Total General Sales: $69,000
    NEC: $1,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $94,000

11.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,078 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.39%
Iowa average:  6.30%

1.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($703 average AGI)
Story County:  1.09%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  1.35% ($32,827 average AGI)
from Boone County, IA  0.58% ($38,406)
from Marshall County, IA  0.29% ($30,711)


11.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,010 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.37%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($492 average AGI)
Story County:  0.18%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  2.44% ($38,500 average AGI)
to Boone County, IA  0.56% ($41,223)
to Dallas County, IA  0.23% ($35,877)


Strongest AM radio stations in Maxwell:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KASI (1430 AM; 1 kW; AMES, IA)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Maxwell:
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K206AW (89.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Maxwell:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)

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