Maxwell, California
Maxwell, California | |
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A building in Maxwell | |
Maxwell, California Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′37″N 122°11′41″W / 39.27694°N 122.19472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Colusa County |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.150 sq mi (5.569 km2) |
| • Land | 2.150 sq mi (5.569 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,067 |
| • Density | 496.2/sq mi (191.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95955 |
| Area codes | 530, 837 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 2583074 |
Maxwell (formerly, Occident) is a census-designated place and farm community in Colusa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 95 feet (29 m). Located off Interstate 5, it is home to Maxwell High School. The main crop grown is rice, though a variety of others such as grapes, almonds, olives, squash, and sunflowers are grown as well. Its ZIP code is 95955 and its area code is 530. Maxwell's population was 1,067 at the 2020 census.