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Maxim Road heading west toward Maxim-Southard Road in Maxim, Howell Township

Notable Neighborhoods of Howell Maxim

A wooded corner of eastern Howell named for inventor Hudson Maxim.

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The Short Take

Maxim At A Glance

Maxim is an unincorporated community in Howell Township, southwest of the Squankum area. It is named for Hudson Maxim and his Maxim Powder Company, which developed a plant there in 1890. The ruins of the powder company lie inside the township's Bear Swamp Natural Area, designated in 2012.

Sources: Wikipedia, Maxim; Howell Township, History; Jersey Shore Online, Bear Swamp. Checked October 2026.

Known For Hudson Maxim

Inventor Hudson Maxim founded the Maxim Powder Company here; the township says the Maxim area takes its name from him.

Sources: Howell Township, History; Wikipedia, Maxim. Checked October 2026.

Home Prices

What Homes Have Sold For

For recent sales in Maxim, ask Dennis Mark for a home value or a custom market report.

Local Favorites

Where To Eat Nearby

There are no restaurants inside Maxim; these are the closest we verified, in Squankum and on Route 9. Each checked on its own website in October 2026. Businesses change: check hours before you go.

Know Before You Buy

Flood Zones And Schools

Before you make an offer, look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center and ask the seller for the flood zone and any elevation certificate. Dennis Mark can pull the flood zone for any home you're considering.

Howell Township Public Schools (PreK to 8) assigns schools by address through its MySchool Locator. For grades 9 to 12, Howell students attend Howell High School, Freehold Township High School or Colts Neck High School in the Freehold Regional High School District, depending on home address.

School information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and boundaries change often. Verify enrollment with the school district.

Sources: Howell Township Public Schools directory; Wikipedia, Howell Township. Checked October 2026.

Maxim Q&A

Common questions, each with its source. Checked October 2026.

Where is Maxim?

In Howell Township, southwest of the Squankum area. Source: Howell Township, History.

Why is it called Maxim?

After inventor Hudson Maxim, whose Maxim Powder Company developed a plant there in 1890. Source: Wikipedia, Maxim.

Can you still see the Maxim powder plant?

The ruins of the Maxim Powder Company are inside the Bear Swamp Natural Area, well off the designated trail. Source: Jersey Shore Online.

What is the Bear Swamp Natural Area?

A township natural area, designated in 2012, with hiking through undisturbed woods. Source: Jersey Shore Online.

Is Maxim part of Farmingdale?

No. Maxim is an unincorporated community in Howell Township. Source: Wikipedia, Maxim.

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Photo: Dennis Mark InterdonatoLong Swamp Brook winding through the woods near Squankum, Howell, from above. Photo: James Loesch, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

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