Paxton
A city in Ford County, Illinois — population 4,117 as of 2020.
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In and around Paxton
See & do
- Bixby Park
- Clara Peterson Elementary School Library
- Elite Sport & Fitness
- Ford County Historical Society & Water Tower Museum
- Paxton First Schoolhouse
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Paxton by the numbers
Population
4,117Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 3.04 sq mi (7.86 km²), 0.01 sq mi water
- Median age
- 39.3
- Households
- 1,789
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $62,386
- Median house value
- $120,400
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 59, PAXTON, IL 60957