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Maxwell, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Maxwell is a Census city of 905 people across 1.09 square miles of land, in Story County. Median household income is $97,639, 88.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Maxwell
What Maxwell is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.09 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land829
- County holding the largest share of its areaStory County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Maxwell
How many people live in Maxwell
- Population905
- Median age34.1
- Population under 18230 plus or minus 64
- Share under 1825.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Population 65 and over123 plus or minus 32
- Share 65 and over13.6 percent
- Households355
- Family households252
- Share of households that are families71.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Maxwell
Income and work in Maxwell
- Median household income$97,639
- Per capita income$40,831
- Civilian labor force506 plus or minus 111
- Employed500 plus or minus 110
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate1.2 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over619
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.6 percent plus or minus 21.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.9 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Maxwell
Housing in Maxwell
- Housing units371
- Occupied units355
- Vacant units16 plus or minus 18
- Vacancy rate4.3 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Owner occupied313
- Renter occupied42 plus or minus 19
- Ownership rate88.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$184,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$650 plus or minus $149
- Annual rent as a share of median income8.0 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Single family units343
- Share single family92.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more28 plus or minus 17
- Share in buildings of two or more7.5 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Maxwell
How Maxwell gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute455 plus or minus 102
- Commuting under 15 minutes41 plus or minus 18
- Share commuting under 15 minutes9.0 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more239 plus or minus 67
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more52.5 percent
- Drove alone87.4 percent
- Carpooled2.4 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home9.0 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Maxwell
SBA loans in Maxwell (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$210,000
- Average approval$210,000
- Median approval$210,000
- Largest approval$210,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Maxwell, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Maxwell
Flood risk in Maxwell
- NFIP communityCity of Maxwell
- NFIP community number190257
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/15/21
The City of Maxwell participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190257 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Story County, not Maxwell
Story County context, not Maxwell figures
- Establishments in Story County2,162
- Covered employment, Story County47,549
- Average annual pay, Story County$62,615
- Housing units permitted, Story County198
Every figure in this section is published for Story County as a whole and is not a measurement of Maxwell.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Maxwell questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Maxwell, Iowa?
905, in 355 households. Maxwell city covers 1.09 square miles of land, which is 829 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Maxwell in?
Story County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Maxwell?
$97,639. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $184,600. Median gross rent is $650 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Maxwell in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Maxwell appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Maxwell, city of, community 190257, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Maxwell figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Story County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Maxwell.
Is zoning published for Maxwell?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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