Maxwell, New Mexico

Maxwell, New Mexico
Location of Maxwell, New Mexico
Maxwell, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°32′28″N 104°32′35″W / 36.54111°N 104.54306°W / 36.54111; -104.54306
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyColfax
Area
 • Total
0.47 sq mi (1.23 km2)
 • Land0.47 sq mi (1.23 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,925 ft (1,806 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
224
 • Density472.1/sq mi (182.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87728
Area code575
FIPS code35-47080
GNIS feature ID2413571

Maxwell is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Maxwell had a population of 224. Maxwell was established in 1879 as a railroad town on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. It was named in honor of Lucien Maxwell, who provided the land for the original townsite from his Maxwell Land Grant.