Maxwell, California

Maxwell
census-designated place
A building in Maxwell
A building in Maxwell
Maxwell is located in California
Maxwell
Maxwell
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°16′35″N 122°11′29″W / 39.27639°N 122.19139°W / 39.27639; -122.19139
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyColusa County
Area
[1]
 • Total2.150 sq mi (5.569 km2)
 • Land2.150 sq mi (5.569 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
92 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,103
 • Density510/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95955
Area code530
GNIS feature IDs228245, 2583074

Maxwell (formerly, Occident) is a census-designated place[3] and farm community in Colusa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 92 feet (28 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 1,103 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ^ "Maxwell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maxwell, California