Paxton, IL

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Paxton, Illinois

Paxton, Illinois, in Ford county, is 25 miles N of Champaign, Illinois (center to center) and 99 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. The city has a population of 4,525.

The People and Families of Paxton

In Paxton, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Paxton had a median family income of $44,256.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Paxton Housing

Owners occupy 78% of the housing units in Paxton.

Commuting

In Paxton, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Paxton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Paxton, IL

Comparing Paxton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles N of Champaign, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	99 miles S of Chicago, Illinois
County	Ford
Standard Zip Codes	60957
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.46
Longitude	-88.094

Station	PAXTON 2 WSW
Distance	3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	RANTOUL
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.7 inches

Station	GIBSON CITY
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,525	100%
Male	2,172	48%
Female	2,353	52%
Under 18	1,181	26.1%
18+	3,344	73.9%
65+	848	18.7%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.02
White	4,428	97.9%
African-American	13	0.3%
Asian	17	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	25	0.6%
Mixed Race	39	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	74	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,534
Growth	9
Growth %	0.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	38.7%
English	13.1%
Irish	10.6%
Swedish	9.1%
US/American	8.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
French (except Basque)	3.2%
Italian	2.1%
Dutch	1.3%
Scottish	1.3%
Norwegian	1.1%
Swiss	0.7%
British	0.6%
European	0.6%
Greek	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Serbian	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Paxton	4,525	$44,256
Buckley	593	$48,250
Elliott	341	$44,375
Loda	419	$42,708
Ludlow	324	$41,875
Melvin	465	$47,500
Rankin	617	$35,234

Library
Paxton Carnegie Library 254 S. Market St. Paxton, Illinois (217) 379-3431 Library Web Site

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