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Paxton, FL map Population (year 2000): 656. Estimated population in July 2006: 793 (+20.9% change)
Males: 307  (46.8%)
Females: 349  (53.2%)

Walton County

Median resident age:  39.4 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,900 (it was $24,625 in 2000)
Paxton  $25,900
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $47,700 (it was $43,800 in 2000)
Paxton  $47,700
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Paxton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • American Indian (3.5%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

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Ancestries: United States (29.7%), Irish (13.4%), English (9.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), Scottish (2.3%), German (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 314 feet

Land area: 3.91 square miles.

Population density: 198 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Paxton

  • High school or higher: 55.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paxton town

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 15.6%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
Florida:  16.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Paxton:  0.5% ($237)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulf Breeze-Harold, FL (55.3 miles , pop. 54,412).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (95.7 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (628.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Florala, AL (2.2 miles ), Lockhart, AL (3.5 miles ), Laurel Hill, FL (10.2 miles ), Paxton-Darlington, FL (10.3 miles ), Onycha, AL (17.0 miles ), Horn Hill, AL (18.1 miles ), Kinston, AL (19.3 miles ), Samson, AL (20.4 miles ).

Latitude: 30.98 N, Longitude: 86.31 W


Area code: 850

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Population change in the 1990s: +55 (+9.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Paxton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/10/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.3 miles away from the Paxton town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/17/1971, a category 3 tornado 32.0 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Paxton:
  • FLORALA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; FLORALA, AL)
  • HEALTHMARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
  • MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; OPP, AL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paxton:
  • HURLBURT FIELD (about 47 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; ID: HRT)
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 66 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
  • PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 70 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; ID: PFN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Paxton:
  • FLORALA MUNI (about 4 miles; FLORALA, AL; ID: 0J4)
  • BOB SIKES (about 21 miles; CRESTVIEW, FL; ID: CEW)
  • DEFUNIAK SPRINGS (about 22 miles; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; ID: 54J)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paxton:
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 70 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 70 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 70 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 87 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
Public high school in Paxton:
  • PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 21893 U.S.HIGHWAY 331 NORTH; Our rating: 98)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.7%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.3%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.7%

Paxton compared to Florida state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Paxton (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Paxton Branch at 23259 Highway 331, branch established on 1964-04-22. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 1$3,486$41,8320$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,746$32,9520$0
Water Supply 2$4,247$25,4820$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,918$23,0160$0
Totals for Government 5$12,397$29,7530$0


Paxton government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $193,000
    Financial Administration: $156,000
    Regular Highways: $102,000
    Sewerage: $39,000
    Fire Protection: $17,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $110,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $46,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $103,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $72,000
    Highways: $8,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $30,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $170,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

13.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($71,214 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.41%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($280 average AGI)
Walton County:  0.14%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Okaloosa County, FL  3.83% ($69,393 average AGI)
from Bay County, FL  0.49% ($49,085)
from Holmes County, FL  0.40% ($21,478)


10.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.25%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($509 average AGI)
Walton County:  0.15%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Okaloosa County, FL  2.54% ($47,773 average AGI)
to Bay County, FL  0.65% ($62,798)
to Holmes County, FL  0.40% ($38,185)


Strongest AM radio stations in Paxton:
  • WKWL (1230 AM; 1 kW; FLORALA, AL; Owner: FLORALA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOPP (1290 AM; 3 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: E. & R BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAMI (860 AM; 1 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Paxton:
  • WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
  • WAAZ-FM (104.7 FM; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKSM (99.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAMI-FM (102.3 FM; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Paxton:
  • WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WDIQ (Channel 2; DOZIER, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

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