- Maxwell, Iowa
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Maxwell, Iowa — City — Location of Maxwell, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°53′25″N 93°23′52″W / 41.89028°N 93.39778°WCoordinates: 41°53′25″N 93°23′52″W / 41.89028°N 93.39778°W Country 
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IowaCounty Story Area – Total 1.1 sq mi (3.0 km2) – Land 1.1 sq mi (3.0 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 883 ft (269 m) Population (2000) – Total 807 – Density 703.9/sq mi (271.8/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 50161 Area code(s) 515 FIPS code 19-50520 GNIS feature ID 0458863 Maxwell is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 807 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area', which is a part of the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area'.
Geography
Maxwell is located at 41°53′25″N 93°23′52″W / 41.890232°N 93.397657°W (41.890232, -93.397657).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 807 people, 312 households, and 228 families residing in the city. The population density was 703.9 people per square mile (270.9/km2). There were 333 housing units at an average density of 290.5 per square mile (111.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.76% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.50% Asian, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
There were 312 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $49,821. Males had a median income of $35,114 versus $24,931 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,069. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Municipalities and communities of Story County, Iowa Cities 
Townships Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Cities in Iowa
- Populated places in Story County, Iowa
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