Paxico is a city in Wabaunsee County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 210.

History

Paxico was originally called Strong Mill, and under this former name was established in 1879 about one mile east of the present town site. A post office was set up and named Paxico, in honor of the

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Pashqua. When the railroad was built though the area in 1886, the town moved in order to be alongside it. In 1887, the

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built a main line from

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through Paxico to Herington. The

was foreclosed in 1891 and taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as

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, merged in 1988 with

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, merged in 1997 with

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. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

Paxico is part of the Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 221 people, 85 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 93 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.0%

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, 1.8%

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, 0.5% Native American, and 6.8% from two or more races.

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of any race were 5.4% of the population. There were 85 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were

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living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.8% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the city was 36.3 years. 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 211 people, 82 households, and 55 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 90 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.31%

, 0.95%

, 0.95% from

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, and 3.79% from two or more races.

of any race were 5.21% of the population. There were 82 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were

living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.22. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $26,250 for females. The

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for the city was $14,274. About 5.8% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the

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, including 9.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.7% of those 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by Wabaunsee USD 329 public school district. USD 329 was formed by school unification that consolidated Alma, Maple Hill, McFarland, and Paxico. Wabaunsee High School is located in Alma. The Wabaunsee High School mascot is Wabaunsee Chargers. Paxico High School was closed through school unification. The Paxico High School mascot was Paxico Pirates.

Area events

* Paxico Meatloaf Festival and Car Show is held on the fourth Saturday in June. * Paxico Blues Fest is held on the third Saturday in September.Paxico Blues Fest
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References

External links

Paxico - Directory of Public Officials

Paxico city map
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