Profile for Paxton, Illinois, IL

Early Swedish settlement

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (14)

Communities (8)

Libraries (2)

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35% of Paxton residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Paxton ancestry & family history guide.

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• Ford County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - IL data
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• Cemetery records
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• Veteran grave locator

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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Paxton was $18,617, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Paxton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Ford County genealogy forum

Median rent in Paxton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $330.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $723.

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Libraries in Paxton include Paxton Carnegie Library ... View libraries

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• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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Ford County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Paxton political report.

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The average commute time for Paxton workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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