Map of Maxwell CDP, California

Maxwell (formerly, Occident) is a census-designated place 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.

Maxwell CDP overview:
Name:	Maxwell CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Colusa County
Elevation:	92 ft (28 m)
Total Area:	2.150 sq mi (5.569 km²)
Land Area:	2.150 sq mi (5.569 km²)
Water Area:	0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%
Total Population:	1,103
Population Density:	510/sq mi (200/km²)
ZIP code:	95955
Area code:	530
FIPS code:	0646338

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History

The community bears the name of its founder. Swifts Stone Corral is listed as a California Historical Landmark No. 238. The original owner and builder of this stone corral was Granville P. Swift, a native of Kentucky. In 1847 Swift began ranching in Stone Creek Valley in Colusa County. In 1850 he and his partner Frank Sears needed a corral and, as there was no timber in the surrounding country, they built one from the flat stones that were scattered over the area.