Paxton, Illinois

Paxton
City
View of Downtown Paxton
View of Downtown Paxton
Location of Paxton in Ford County, Illinois.
Location of Paxton in Ford County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°27′15″N 88°06′45″W / 40.45417°N 88.11250°W / 40.45417; -88.11250[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFord
Named forJoseph Paxton
Government
Area
[2]
 • Total3.04 sq mi (7.88 km2)
 • Land3.04 sq mi (7.86 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[1]
784 ft (239 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,450
 • Density1,465.74/sq mi (565.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60957
Area code217
FIPS code17-58239
GNIS feature ID2396167[1]
Wikimedia CommonsPaxton, Illinois
Websitehttp://www.cityofpaxton.com/

Paxton is a city in and the county seat of Ford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,450 at the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paxton, Illinois
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.