Local servicesHospitalColusa Medical Center12.4 miPost officeMaxwell Post Office1.3 miPoliceWilliams Police Department9.6 miFire stationMaxwell Fire Protection District1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryMaxwell Elementary School1.1 miHighMaxwell Junior Senior High School1.3 miCollegeColusa County Campus - Woodland Community College9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF53 miInterstateI-51.0 miAmtrakWilliams, CA WMD9.9 miCoachWmdAmtrak Chartered Vehicle9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95955 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95955 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:42 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:25 am – 4:49 pm
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People1,405 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.7487 householdsMedian home value $405,400Median rent $1,387 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,776 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 539 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 44%, manufacturing 19%, public administration 12%Average commute 26 minutes72% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher67% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 40%, Spanish 57%, other Indo-European languages 2%23% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 55°F, lows 38°F17 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare85 days above 90°F, 17 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Colusa 2 Ssw station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksFunks Reservoirreservoir · 4.9 miLogan Creek Trailtrailhead · 8.4 miColusa County Campus - Woodland Community Collegecollege · 9.8 miSalt Lakelake · 8.9 miHopkins Sloughlake · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDelevan National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.9 mi · 5,835 acresSacramento National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.9 mi · 10,947 acresColusa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.3 mi · 4,112 acresColusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 11.1 miSteve Thompson North Central Valley Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 14.0 mi · 2,771 acresNorth Central Valley Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 14.0 mi · 2,771 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,440 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970111 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 1 Aug 197536 mi away, The 1975 Oroville, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 12 Aug 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateColusa County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025289 of 365 days measured76 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 96main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Colusa County monitors, CA
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMaxwell Public Utility Districtserves 1,175 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation99 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
