Maxwell, Indiana

Maxwell, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Post office on State Road 9
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Coordinates: 39°51′21″N85°46′06″W / 39.85583°N 85.76833°W / 39.85583; -85.76833
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Hancock
Township	Center
Elevation [1]	912 ft (278 m)
ZIP code	46154
FIPS code	18-47736 [2]
GNIS feature ID	2830400 [1]

Maxwell is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana.

History

Maxwell was laid out and platted in 1881, ^[3] and was named for a man who worked on building the railroad to the town. ^[4] The Maxwell post office was established in 1882. ^[5]

Education

Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation operates area schools, including Maxwell Intermediate School. ^[6] The local high school is Greenfield-Central High School.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined Maxwell as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. ^[7]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maxwell, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp.  585.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  213. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...Maxwell in honor of a man involved in building the railroad through here.
5. "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
6. "Home". Maxwell Intermediate School. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
7. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.