Paxton, Nebraska

About Paxton

Paxton, NE is a tiny community located in western Nebraska, home to 506 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Paxton holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.03 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 491 residents per square mile.

📰 Paxton News Today

• Paxton Girls Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Oct 5
• Kenneth C. Lierley Obituary Aug 20, 2026 Adams & Swanson Funeral Home · Aug 20
• Paxton Terry FloWrestling · Sep 29
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Paxton, Nebraska - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 19
• Hershey man killed in Highway 30 crash between Sutherland and Paxton KNOP · Aug 3

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Paxton Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Paxton — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Paxton

• Ole's Big Game Steakhouse & Lounge — steak house

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏫 Schools in Paxton

• PAXTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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