Moonlight Mining Camp
Maxville’s story
114 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers and 2 maps from 1971 on.
- 1912Maxville is settled
MaxvilleMT
A town of 203, settled in 1912.
Is Maxville a good place to live?
47% of the land in Maxville is conserved, above both the Montana town median (9.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Maxville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
203 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Maxville: who provides what
Maxville is unincorporated, so Granite County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGranite CountyGranite County provides services here
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGranite County Election AdministratorGranite County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes59837, 5985859837 72% · 59858 28%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Maxville.
Outdoors
Maxville keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
2.3 miles of trail. Maxville’s density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
47.1%conserved
47.1%
conserved · 2,091 of 4,439 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
High risk in Maxville, with avalanches at the top
Maxville’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 69 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 35% come from avalanches and 25% from wildfires.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesWildfireInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Maxville brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Maxville’s peak summer temperature comes in at 81°F.
81°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–33°
Spring27–53°
Summer42–77°
Fall27–54°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Maxville’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Maxville. Among adults in the town, 22% have been diagnosed with depression. 32% of adults have obesity locally, where Montana’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 35%. The town beats the Montana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| Maxville | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 32% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Montana
5 better17 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Maxville | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.8% | 20.3% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.6% | 17.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.5% | 12.3% |
Granite County Medical Center
17.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Maxville
14pages on Maxville
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Maxville; the nearest are
The University of MontanaUniversity or college · Public · Missoula44.2 mi$8,552 in-state tuitionHighlands College of Montana TechCommunity college · Public · Butte50.9 mi$4,130 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Maxville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Maxville
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Maxville is a census-designated place in Granite County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Maxville had a population of 138. Montana Highway 1 passes through the community. It is 11 miles from Philipsburg.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 7.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,839 ft
Questions about Maxville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Maxville, MT a good place to live?
Maxville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.