Housing data for Paxton Township, MN
Paxton Township, MN has an estimated 702 residents and 285 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Redwood County.
7.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $950 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 702 (±91)
- Housing units
- 285 (±37)
- Households that rent
- 7.8%
- Median gross rent
- $950
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +9.7%
What stands out in Paxton Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.1% (±7.8 points) in Paxton Township, lower than in Redwood County (10.6%).
Households that rent: 7.8% (±3.8 points) in Paxton Township, lower than in Redwood County (21.6%).
Median home value: $225,000 (±$36,021) in Paxton Township, higher than in Redwood County ($158,200).
Median real estate taxes: $2,276 (±$380) in Paxton Township, higher than in Redwood County ($1,581).
- Types of homes in Paxton Township
- Renters and owners in Paxton Township
- Home values in Paxton Township
- Property taxes in Paxton Township
Housing in Paxton Township at a glance
- Median rent: $950 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $633 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 42.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $78,472 median household income
- Home values: $225,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,514 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,276 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 46.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.8% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 12.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +9.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 16.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Paxton Township against Redwood County, its state and the nation
| Paxton Township | Redwood County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 702 (±91) | 15,350 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 285 (±37) | 7,110 (±43) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.8% (±3.8 points) | 21.6% (±2.6 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $950 (±$396) | $757 (±$67) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,472 (±$13,084) | $67,866 (±$3,182) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $225,000 (±$36,021) | $158,200 (±$5,351) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,276 (±$380) | $1,581 (±$71) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 46.3% (±12.1 points) | 71.1% (±3.6 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 12.4 minutes (±1.9) | 17.6 minutes (±1.0) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.5% (±6.6 points) | 87.0% (±1.7 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.4 years (±5.7) | 40.5 years (±0.6) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Paxton Township covers 40.2 square miles of land, about 17 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Paxton Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 640 (±75) | 702 (±91) | +9.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 284 (±29) | 285 (±37) | +0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $141,700 (±$27,139) | $225,000 (±$36,021) | +58.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $57,500 (±$7,028) | $78,472 (±$13,084) | +36.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,357 (±$359) | $1,514 (±$466) | +11.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,500 (±$277) | $2,276 (±$380) | +51.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.6% (±4.3 points) | 7.8% (±3.8 points) | −0.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.3% (±17.3 points) | 0.0% (±52.6 points) | −8.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Redwood County
Paxton Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Redwood County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Redwood County recorded 111 violent and 492 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Paxton Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56283 | 17% | 6,481 | $831 | $176,800 | $66,352 |
| 56270 | 12% | 1,076 | $900 | $104,300 | $61,944 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Paxton Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Falls | 3.6 mi | $832 | $162,100 | 31.7% |
| Morton | 4.4 mi | $825 | $78,100 | 25.4% |
| Beaver Falls Township | 5.7 mi | — | $428,900 | 4.9% |
| Sherman Township | 5.8 mi | — | $121,200 | 4.8% |
| Three Lakes Township | 6.2 mi | — | $241,700 | 8.3% |
| Birch Cooley Township | 6.5 mi | — | $180,700 | 1.3% |
| Redwood Falls Township | 6.7 mi | — | $232,700 | 8.5% |
| Franklin | 8.3 mi | $838 | $89,800 | 16.1% |
Places in Minnesota most like Paxton Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Township (Roseau County) | $1,087 | $185,900 | $76,190 | 11.3% |
| Bigfork Township | $988 | $200,000 | $79,107 | 12.2% |
| Morse Township (St. Louis County) | $943 | $300,400 | $80,815 | 7.6% |
| Henrietta Township | $1,052 | $296,000 | $72,500 | 9.6% |
| Hartford Township | $786 | $237,800 | $93,854 | 7.5% |
| Aitkin Township | $1,075 | $305,800 | $94,464 | 5.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Minnesota.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Paxton Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,389 | $1,509 |
HUD income limits for Paxton Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,600 | $34,300 | $54,900 |
| 2 people | $23,550 | $39,200 | $62,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,100 | $70,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,000 | $78,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,850 | $90,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,800 | $97,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,700 | $103,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Redwood County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Paxton Township
How many renters are there in Paxton Township?
Paxton Township has an estimated 22 (±12) renting households, 7.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Paxton Township?
The median household income in Paxton Township is $78,472 (±$13,084) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Paxton Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $225,000 (±$36,021) for owner-occupied homes in Paxton Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Paxton Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Paxton Township, MN is $1,514 (±$466) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Paxton Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Paxton Township, MN is $2,276 (±$380) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Paxton Township?
Paxton Township, MN has an estimated 285 (±37) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Paxton Township growing?
In Paxton Township, the number of residents went from 640 in 2015–2019 to 702 in 2020–2024 (+9.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Paxton Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Paxton Township are 56283, 56270.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 56283?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56283 is $831 (±$45) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paxton township, Redwood County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paxton township, Redwood County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paxton township, Redwood County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paxton township, Redwood County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paxton township, Redwood County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Paxton township, Redwood County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Paxton township, Redwood County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Redwood County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Redwood County, MN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Paxton township, Redwood County, Minnesota (county subdivision:49894, in state:27 county:127).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .