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Notable locations in Paxton: Middlecoff Mansion (A), Paxton City Hall (B), Paxton Carnegie Library (C), Ford County Jail (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Paxton include: Saint Marys Catholic Church (A), First Lutheran Church (B), First Southern Baptist Church (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), Evangelical Covenant Church (E), Paxton Church of Christ (F), Paxton United Methodist Church (G), Federated Church (H), Westminister Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Glen Cemetery (1), Pells Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Paxton include: Belson Park (1), Fulton Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Court: Ford County Government - Circuit Court Clerk (106 Court House).
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Paxton, IL
148 people in nursing homes
31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Paxton compared to Illinois state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Paxton (2009 data):
- First National Bank in Paxton: First National Bank In Paxton at 106 North Market Street, branch established on 1933-10-20; Plaza Facility at 101 South Market Street, branch established on 1969-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $68.8 mil, Deposits: $59.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Agricultural Banking Corporation
- Farmers-Merchants National Bank of Paxton: Farmers-Merchants National Bank Of P at 101 North Taft Street, branch established on 1914-03-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $98.4 mil, Deposits: $83.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Premier Bancorp Of Illinois, Inc.
- Busey Bank: Paxton Branch at 140 West Center Street, branch established on 1894-01-01. Info updated 2007-12-04: Bank assets: $4,012.8 mil, Deposits: $3,156.8 mil, headquarters in Champaign, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 47 total offices, Holding Company: First Busey Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Ford County Illinois:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (87%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Paxton
| Name | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Southern Baptist Convention |
| Adherents | 28.5% | 20.2% | 17.6% | 6.2% | 5.7% |
| Congregations | 21.1% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Other religions |
| Adherents | 4.6% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| Congregations | 2.6% | 2.6% | 7.9% | 2.6% | 21.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,244 | $38,928 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 11 | $2,311 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $29,291 | $58,582 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $14,987 | $35,969 | 2 | $952 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $465 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $399 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $10,076 | $40,304 | 2 | $1,311 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $8,099 | $48,594 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $1,858 | $22,296 | 6 | $3,148 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,226 |
| Totals for Government |
18 | $67,555 | $45,037 | 27 | $9,812 |
Paxton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $267,000
All Other: $175,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $238,000
Central Staff Services: $167,000
Regular Highways: $60,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $474,000
Water Utilities: $342,000
Police Protection: $329,000
General - Other: $201,000
Sewerage: $195,000
Financial Administration: $185,000
Libraries: $97,000
Parks & Recreation: $36,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $16,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $43,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $520,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $465,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $55,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $98,000
General Revenue, NEC: $39,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $109,000
Libraries: $27,000
Police Protection: $15,000
Parks & Recreation: $15,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,507,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $400,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $800,000
Water Utilities: $182,000
Highways: $140,000
All Other: $18,000
- Tax - Property: $491,000
NEC: $85,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $750,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $31,000
7.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,281 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.01% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,923 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.65% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Paxton:
- WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WJCI (1460 AM; 1 kW; RANTOUL, IL)
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Paxton:
- WPXN (104.9 FM; PAXTON, IL; Owner: PAXTON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGKC (105.9 FM; MAHOMET, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WEVX (95.3 FM; RANTOUL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WQQB (96.1 FM; RANTOUL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WGCY (106.3 FM; GIBSON CITY, IL; Owner: F & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBGL (91.7 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE,INC)
- WGNN (102.5 FM; FISHER, IL; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC)
- WLRW (94.5 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WWHP (98.3 FM; FARMER CITY, IL; Owner: WMS1, INC.)
- WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WGNJ (89.3 FM; ST. JOSEPH, IL; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC.)
- WXLS (99.1 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: I.A.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKIO (92.5 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WEFT (90.1 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WEFT/PRAIRIE AIR, INC.)
- WHPO (100.9 FM; HOOPESTON, IL; Owner: MARKET STREET BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WPCD (88.7 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: PARKLAND COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Paxton:
- W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
- W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
- WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
- WCCU (Channel 27; URBANA, IL; Owner: URBANA-CHAMPAIGN BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- W58DA (Channel 58; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W07DD (Channel 7; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Paxton, Illinois:
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Illinois average:
- Fatal accident count: 111
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
- Fatalities: 120
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 295
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18
Paxton fatal accident list:
Jun 18, 2002 06:00 AM, Market, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 7, 1997 02:55 AM, 9, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 17, 1975 08:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 28 meters (92ft)
Total costs: $725,000
Total average daily traffic: 35,950
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,169
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Paxton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Paxton, IL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Paxton)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Paxton)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 15
- Hazardous Condition: 3
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Paxton, IL
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