Paxton, Illinois
City in Ford County, Illinois · ZIP 60957
- Ford County
- Within Patton Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 4 public schools
- 4,402 (2024 estimate)Population
- 1,809Households
- $60,470Median household income
- $116,700Median home value
- 4Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Paxton
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,525 |
| 2010 | 4,473 |
| 2020 | 4,450 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $60,470 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,272 units
- Renter occupied
- 537 units
- Vacancy rate
- 11.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Paxton | Ford County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,201 | 13,396 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $60,470 | $60,782 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 39.0 | 42.5 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $116,700 | $118,100 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 21.1% | 19.4% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.4% | 2.5% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.3% | 74.1% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.2 minutes | 24.3 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Peterson Elem School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 |
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch | Public | 6–8 | Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 |
| Panther Academy | Alternative | 9–12 | Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 |
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School | Public | 9–12 | Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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