Paxton, Illinois
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,525 people, 1,776 households, and 1,198 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,031.4 people per square mile (783.5/km²).

Paxton, Illinois

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 4,525 people, 1,776 households, and 1,198 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,031.4 people per square mile (783.5/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1860	275	—

1870	1,456	429.5%

1880	1,725	18.5%

1890	2,187	26.8%

1900	3,036	38.8%

1910	2,912	−4.1%

1920	3,033	4.2%

1930	2,892	−4.6%

1940	3,106	7.4%

1950	3,795	22.2%

1960	4,370	15.2%

1970	4,373	0.1%

1980	4,258	−2.6%

1990	4,289	0.7%

2000	4,525	5.5%

2010	4,473	−1.1%

Est. 2016	4,304	−3.8%

U.S. Decennial Census

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Paxton's population was 4,473 at the 2010 census.

final_sentence: Paxton's population was 4,473 at the 2010 census.