Maxwell is a village in Lincoln County,

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, United States. It is part of the North Platte Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 312 at the 2010 census.

History

Maxwell was

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ted in 1894 after the

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was extended to that point. The town was named for a railroad official.
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/ref> Maxwell was incorporated as a village in 1908. On May 17, 2000, Maxwell was hit by an F3

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Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 312 people, 121 households, and 87 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 133 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.5%

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, 0.6%

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, 1.0% Native American, 1.0% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 121 households, of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the village was 38.6 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 315 people, 116 households, and 87 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 131 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.78%

, 0.63%

, and 1.59% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population. There were 116 households, out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.22. In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $45,469. Males had a median income of $39,500 versus $23,750 for females. The

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for the village was $13,911. About 12.9% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the

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, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

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{{authority control Villages in Lincoln County, Nebraska Villages in Nebraska North Platte Micropolitan Statistical Area Populated places established in 1894 1894 establishments in Nebraska