Maize was founded by Henry Loudenslayer in 1886, and incorporated May 17 1915. A title maize (the Indigene Our contries word for corn was suggested a per Wichita & Colorado Railroad, as the town was founded as along the railroad through the corn belt.

Geography
Maize is placed at 37°46'Xxiii" North, 97°28'0" West (37.772944, -97.466684).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the sum vicinity of Ii.I km² (0.Octet mi²). Ii.Ace km² (Nought.Eighter from decatur mi²) of these are l& and none of these are covered by a body of water.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 1,868 people, 632 family, & 523 families living in the city. A population density is 879.6/km² (2,274.9/mi²). There are 668 housing units at an typical density of 314.5/km² (813.5/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 93.47% White, 0.96% African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 3.10% from two or more races. Ii.62% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 632 home away from which 49.4% develop tikes under a age of Xviii accept the two, 66.6% come married couples living together, 11.4% have a female homeowner by owning there is no married man present, & Seventeen.2% come non-families. Fifteen.7% of completely home come manufactured higher of people & Sextuplet.0% own somebody residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Ii.96 & a typical personal size is Ternion.Xxviii.

In a city the people is spread retired using 34.4% under a age of Xviii, Eighter.0% from either 18 to Two dozen, Xxx.7% from either 25 to 44, Xix.9% from either 45 to 64, & Sevener.1% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is Xxx years. For each Century females there are Century.Quaternity males. For each C females age Xviii & terminated, there are 97.Unity males.

the median income for a menage in the city is $51,845, & the median income for a personal is $53,365. Males have a median income of $41,653 versus $25,817 for females. A per capita income for the city is $18,803. Ternary.0% of the people & One.9% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a number people, Tetrad.4% of people under a age of 18 & One.4% of people 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.