- Paxton, California
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Paxton, California
settlement_type = CDP
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map_caption = Location in Plumas County and the state ofCalifornia
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_name1 =California
subdivision_name2 = Plumas
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area_total_km2 = 0.9
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_km2 = 0.9
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 2969
elevation_m = 905
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 21
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population_density_km2 = 23.3
population_density_sq_mi = 70
timezone = Pacific (PST)
utc_offset = -8
latd = 40 |latm = 2 |lats = 12 |latNS = N
longd = 120 |longm = 59 |longs = 45 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = PDT
utc_offset_DST = -7
postal_code_type =ZIP code
postal_code = 95971
area_code = 530
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 06-56182
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1656210
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website =Paxton is a
census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County,California ,United States . The population was 21 at the 2000 census.Geography
Paxton is located at coor dms|40|2|12|N|120|59|45|W|city (40.036559, -120.995701)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 0.3square mile s (0.9km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 21 people, 9 households, and 5 families residing in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 60.1 people per square mile (23.2/km²). There were 13 housing units at an average density of 37.2/sq mi (14.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.24% White and 4.76% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.52% of the population.There were 9 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 44.4% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 38.1% under the age of 18, 38.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, . The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 160.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,250, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $0 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $11,621. None of the population and none of the families were below thepoverty line .Media
The primary local news source is the [http://www.plumasnews.com Feather River Bulletin] , a newspaper published every Wednesday.
Politics
In the state legislature Paxton is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican
Dave Cox , and in the 3rd Assembly District, represented by RepublicanRick Keene . Federally, Paxton is located inCalifornia's 4th congressional district , which has a Cook PVI of R +11 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2007-10-20] and is represented by RepublicanJohn Doolittle .References
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