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Paxton has several bridges over the Canadian National (Illinois Central) mainline.. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Paxton has a total area of 3.04 square miles (7.87 km 2), of which 3.04 square miles (7.87 km 2) (or 99.77%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km 2) (or 0.23%) is water.
The buildings were built in 1887 to provide a steady water supply to Paxton. Prior to their construction, Paxton had considerable difficulty with its water supply; a fire which destroyed much of the city's downtown in 1870 had been exacerbated by the fire department's low water supply, and an artesian well project started in 1872 was unsuccessful.
The Dunnan–Hampton House is an historic building in Paxton, Illinois, United States. It was built in 1897 and purchased by the Dunnan family in 1900. Distinctive features include the cupola, stained glass window, and hand-carved ornate woodwork. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 2007.
The Paxton First Schoolhouse, located at 406 E. Franklin St., is the oldest remaining building in Paxton, Illinois. Built in 1856-57, the building served as the first school in Paxton. It was also used as a church and a meeting hall by many of Paxton's early settlers.
Ford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois.According to the 2020 United States Census, it had a population of 13,534. [1] Its county seat is Paxton. [2] Ford County was part of the Champaign-Urbana Metropolitan Area until 2018, when the Office of Management and Budget removed the county from the area.
The building was designed by architect Paul O. Moratz of Bloomington, Illinois, and its unique architectural features have been preserved throughout its over 100-year history. Construction on the Paxton Library began when the $10,000 Carnegie grant came through; the cornerstone was laid by Harry and
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School is a public high school located in Paxton, Illinois. Founded in 1990, it serves the communities of Paxton, Buckley and Loda . PBL had an enrollment of 472 students for the 2016–17 school year.
Augustana College was founded as Augustana College and Theological Seminary in 1860 by the Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod.Located first in Chicago, it moved to Paxton, Illinois, in 1863 and to Rock Island, Illinois, its current home, in 1875.