Paxton

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Paxton

Total population

686

Median home value

$171,200

10.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$61,136

Paxton$61k

National$74k

Elevation97 m

Land area10.36 km²

Weather87°F · Sunny

Coordinates30.97°, -86.31°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Paxton is a town in Walton County, Florida, United States. Located near Britton Hill on the Alabama–Florida state line, it has the highest elevation of any incorporated municipality in Florida. Paxton is located in the Florida Panhandle, and is part of the Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 556 at the 2020 census, down from 644 at the 2010 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Paxton, FL from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

A

Art White

American football player (1915-1996)

Bill White

former professional baseball first baseman

D

Dwight Stone

American football player

E

Ernie Manning

American baseball player

I

Inez Baskin

American journalist

R

Ray Goolsby

American baseball player (1919–1999)

C

Charles LeMaistre

American physician, medical educator, and academic administrator

Walter C. Beckham

United States Army Air Forces fighter ace and nuclear scientist (1916-1996)

K

Kobi Henry

professional soccer player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Florida

• Laurel Hill
  8.7 mi away
• DeFuniak Springs
  21.3 mi away
• Crestview
  22.2 mi away · pop. 27,134
• Niceville
  32.2 mi away
• Caryville
  32.6 mi away
• Freeport
  34.3 mi away
• Munson
  35.7 mi away
• Eglin AFB
  38.1 mi away
• Bonifay
  39.2 mi away
• Esto
  39.6 mi away
• Lake Lorraine
  39.7 mi away
• Shalimar
  40 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Paxton

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Paxton Florid State of Mind Collection · 2019

Paxton Court

Diane Salvatore · 1995

Florida Weather and Climate

Jennifer M. Collins · 2017

Walton County, Florida, StreetMap

Universal Map (Firm) · 2000

The United States vs. Owen K. Paxton, conspiracy

Owen K. Paxton · 1889

The creative community college

John E. Roueche · 2008

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 122 mi
• Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-08-16 · 134 mi
• Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-09-23 · 150 mi
• Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 243 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-27 16:15 UTC.