Paxton is a town in Walton County,

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, United States. The population was 644 as of the 2010 census. Located near

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on the

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–Florida state line, the town has the highest elevation of any in Florida.

Geography

Paxton is on the state line with

, being bordered by the town of Florala on the north. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (1.76%) is water. At an elevation of 318 feet (97 m), Paxton is the highest incorporated settlement in Florida.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 656 people, 263

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s, and 185 families in the town. The population density was . There were 298 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the town was 94.05% White, 1.68% African American, 2.90% Native American, 0.15% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68%. Of the 263 households 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 27.0% of households were one person and 12.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.96. The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $24,625, and the median family income was $35,000. Males had a median income of $25,781 versus $21,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,108. About 7.1% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the

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, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

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