Maxwell is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, home to about 174 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 69151.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Part is in Maxwell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Maxwell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)233 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE202 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX607 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Maxwell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Maxwell had 257 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 377th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Lincoln County grew from 11,416 residents in 1900 to 34,676 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 21.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, North Platte Rgnl Ap, NE weather station (9 miles away).
11,421 jobs at 1,018 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Maxwell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Maxwell Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Elementary SchoolMaxwell | Pre-K–6 | 124 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Maxwell High SchoolMaxwell | 7–12 | 145 | Public | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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