Paxton, Florida
| Paxton, Florida | |
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| Town | |
Paxton Town Hall, September 2014.
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 Location in Walton County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 30°58′43″N 86°18′42″W / 30.97861°N 86.31167°WCoordinates: 30°58′43″N 86°18′42″W / 30.97861°N 86.31167°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Walton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4 sq mi (10.3 km2) |
| • Land | 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 656 |
| • Density | 164/sq mi (63.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 32538 |
| Area code(s) | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-55475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0288591 |
Paxton is a town in Walton County, Florida, United States. The population was 656 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 753.[1] Located near Britton Hill, the town has the highest elevation of any in Florida.
Paxton is located at 30°58′43″N 86°18′42″W / 30.978662°N 86.311780°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2), of which 3.9 square miles (10 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (1.76%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 656 people, 263 households, and 185 families residing in the town. The population density was 167.9 people per square mile (64.8/km²). There were 298 housing units at an average density of 76.3 per square mile (29.4/km²). The racial makeup 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 population.
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