Editing Paxton, Florida

{{Short description| Town in the state of Florida, United States}}
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|leader_name              = Ann Sexton
|leader_title1            = [[Vice Mayor|Chairman]]
|leader_name1             = Jenice Armstrong
|leader_title2            = [[City Council|Council Members]]
|leader_name2             = Douglas Constantine,<br>Donna Smith,<br>Perry Thomas,<br>and [[Pro tempore|Co-Chairman]]<br>Travis McMillan
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|leader_name4             = Clayton Adkinson
|established_title        = [[Settler colonialism|Settled]]
|established_date         = 1903<ref>{{Cite web|title=A FIRST-TIMER'S GUIDE TO PAXTON|url=https://www.visitsouthwalton.com/blog/first-timer-s-guide-paxton/|website=www.visitsouthwalton.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=HISTORY OF SOUTH WALTON: PAXTON|url=https://www.visitsouthwalton.com/history/|website=www.visitsouthwalton.com}}</ref>
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'''Paxton''' is a town in [[Walton County, Florida|Walton County]], [[Florida]], United States. Located near [[Britton Hill]] on the [[Alabama]]–Florida state line, it has the highest elevation of any in Florida. The '''Town of Paxton''' is located on the [[Florida Panhandle]], and is part of the [[Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin metropolitan area|Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 556 as of the 2020 census, down from 644 at the 2010 census.

==Geography==
[[File:Britton Hill, Florida.JPG|250px|thumb|left|[[Britton Hill]], which has the highest point in Florida at 345 feet (105 meters), is located near the Town of Paxton.]]
The approximate coordinates for the Town of Paxton is located at {{coord|30|58|43|N|86|18|42|W|region:US-FL}}.

Paxton is on the state line with [[Alabama]], being bordered by the town of [[Florala, Alabama|Florala]] on the north.

The highest natural point in Florida, [[Britton Hill]], is located close to the [[city limit|town limits]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|4.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|3.9|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (1.76%) is water.

At an elevation of 318 feet (97 meters), Paxton is the highest incorporated municipality in Florida.

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], the Town of Paxton has a [[humid subtropical climate]] zone (''Cfa'').

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 215
|1970= 243
|1980= 659
|1990= 600
|2000= 656
|2010= 644
|2020= 556
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 and 2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Paxton racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Paxton town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Paxton+town;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Paxton town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Paxton+town;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|568
|477
|88.20%
|85.79%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|22
|17
|3.42%
|3.06%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|17
|14
|2.64%
|2.52%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|3
|0
|0.47%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|1
|0
|0.16%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|2
|4
|0.31%
|0.72%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|15
|24
|2.33%
|4.32%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|16
|20
|2.48%
|3.60%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''644'''
|'''556'''
|
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As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 556 people, 298 households, and 210 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Paxton town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Paxton+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 644 people, 295 households, and 183 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Paxton town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Paxton+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 656 people, 263 [[household]]s, and 185 families in the town. The population density was {{convert|167.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 298 housing units at an average density of {{convert|76.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 94.05% White, 1.68% African American, 2.90% Native American, 0.15% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 263 households in 2000, 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were [[married couples]] living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 27.0% of households were one person and 12.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.96.

In 2000, the age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

In 2000, the [[median income]] for a household in the town was $24,625, and the median family income  was $35,000. Males had a median income of $25,781 versus $21,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,108. About 7.1% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Walton County, Florida}}

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[[Category:Towns in Walton County, Florida]]
[[Category:Towns in Florida]]