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Wisconsin›Buffalo County

MaxvilleWI

A town of 325, settled in 1858.

Is Maxville a good place to live?

Maxville’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 12% of the land in Maxville is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Tiffany Wildlife Area, at 3,346 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Maxville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

325 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Maxville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Maxville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerRiverland Energy Cooperative16.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Maxville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDurand School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Maxville ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code5473654736 100%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.

Work & commute

Most of Maxville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Maxville for work: only 2% work in town. Maxville’s median household income is $123,000. Since 2013, Maxville has lost 32 jobs, to 55 in 2023.

2%work in town
MaxvilleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median household income$123,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line2.7%6.4%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Maxville2%
Alma12%
Wabasha8%
La Crosse7%
Lake City5%
23 mi
median commute distance
55
jobs based in Maxville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Maxville has four seasons and pleasant summers

Maxville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring34–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Maxville has set aside 12.4% of its land for conservation

1.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

12.4%conserved
12.4%
conserved · 3,357 of 27,145 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Tiffany Wildlife Area1 mi3,346
2. Tiffany Bottoms State Natural Area—710

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

How healthy Maxville is

Maxville beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Maxville adults binge drink.

MaxvilleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%20%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%32%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%26%25%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMaxvilleWI
More adults who have had cancer9.6%8.6%
Chippewa Valley Hospital
4.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Maxville

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Maxville

17pages on Maxville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Maxville; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Maxville for work

Where Maxville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Alma Alma 12% 8% → Wabasha Wabasha 8% 7% → La Crosse La Crosse 7% 5% → Lake City Lake City 5% 4% → Winona Winona 4% 4% → Nelson Nelson 4% Maxville · 2% stay
55jobs based in Maxville
2%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Maxville

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Maxville is a town in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 321 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Maxville, and ghost town of Savoy, are located in the town.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
43 sq mi
Elevation
856 ft

Questions about Maxville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Maxville, WI a good place to live?

Maxville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.