The western boundary of the town is formed by the Chippewa River, a tributary of the Mississippi.

20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The Tiffany Bottoms historical railroad runs the length of the town of Maxville, on track formerly owned by the Milwaukee Road.

Disused since 1977 due to a derailment, the track rights were leased from Xcel Energy to the Chippewa Valley Motor Car Association in 1995, and subsequently from the Wisconsin DNR since 2021.

The company runs limited excursions into the Tiffany Wildlife Area south of Durand and along the Chippewa River.