Paxton, Nebraska

Paxton, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Paxton
Location of Paxton, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°07′24″N101°21′07″W / 41.12333°N 101.35194°W / 41.12333; -101.35194
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Keith
Area [1]
• Total	1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)
• Land	1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	3,058 ft (932 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	516
• Density	500.00/sq mi (193.05/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	69155
Area code	308
FIPS code	31-38610 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2399636 [2]

Paxton is a village in Keith County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 523 at the 2010 census.

History

Paxton was named for W. A. Paxton, a rancher. ^{[4] [5]}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.03 square miles (2.67 km²), all land. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	179		—
1920	430		140.2%
1930	507		17.9%
1940	551		8.7%
1950	606		10.0%
1960	566		−6.6%
1970	503		−11.1%
1980	568		12.9%
1990	536		−5.6%
2000	614		14.6%
2010	523		−14.8%
2020	516		−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2010 census

As of the census ^[8] of 2010, there were 523 people, 226 households, and 146 families living in the village. The population density was 507.8 inhabitants per square mile (196.1/km²). There were 248 housing units at an average density of 240.8 per square mile (93.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.3% White, 1.0% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 226 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the village was 41.9 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.2% male and 47.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 614 people, 237 households, and 169 families living in the village. The population density was 1,118.4 inhabitants per square mile (431.8/km²). There were 248 housing units at an average density of 451.7 per square mile (174.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.72% White, 0.49% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population. ^[9]

There were 237 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $28,523, and the median income for a family was $34,063. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,988. About 9.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Josh Rouse, singer-songwriter

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paxton, Nebraska
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The origin of certain place names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p.  240.
5. "Paxton, Keith County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
6. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved June 24, 2012.
9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.