Maskell, however, continued to be an active and vibrant community even though the principal reason for its existence was gone. In 1936 the village enjoyed major modernization when its water system was built. It continued downward after the war, due to the proliferation of the automobile and consolidation of the farms in the area. Some buildings were destroyed by fire, some were razed, and others moved out of town, so that at this time, the only business in town is the post office. The last class to graduate from Maskell High was in 1956, and the elementary school closed in 1968.
Students now attend classes in Newcastle.
Maskell, however, is not forgotten. Our town is a quiet residential village with a population of about 75, served by the Village Board and the Lutheran Church. Every three years residents, past and present, and people from the surrounding farming community, gather for a reunion. The Village of Maskell, although diminished in size and vigor, is beloved by its present inhabitants, and remembered with nostalgia by former residents.