Maxwell, New Mexico

About Maxwell

Maxwell, NM is a tiny community located in northeastern New Mexico with an estimated population of 224.

Maxwell holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.47 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 477 residents per square mile.

📰 Maxwell News Today

• Epstein Ranch Bombshell: Maxwell Faces Fresh Scrutiny As New Mexico Demands Federal Files The Times of India · Aug 15
• State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe PBS · Aug 5
• New Mexico Truth Commission: Minors groomed, abused at Epstein Ranch The Center Square · Aug 6
• Colfax County woman faces assault charges after nearly 7-hour Maxwell standoff KOB 4 · Apr 10
• Colfax County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Aggravated Assault with a Firearm and Barricaded Subject in Maxwell – Updated – KRTN Enchanted Air Radio KRTN · Apr 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Maxwell Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Maxwell — but the New Mexico one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Mexico — one of 528 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 25 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Maxwell

• Colfax Tavern & Diner at Cold Beer NM

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Maxwell

• Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Maxwell Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Maxwell

• MAXWELL ELEMENTARY
• MAXWELL HIGH
• MAXWELL MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Maxwell

🏘️ Nearby Communities