Town
Town of Paxton
Paxton is a town in Massachusetts, in Worcester County.
- State
- Massachusetts
- Population
- 5,043
- Officials listed
- 6
- Incorporated
- 1775
- Government type
- Select Board – Town Meeting
- Fiscal year starts
- —
- Region
- Not listed
- Coordinates
- 42.3117, -71.9403
- County
About Paxton
Paxton is listed in the Massachusetts city directory with Worcester County. The directory currently includes 351 cities in Massachusetts and 60 in Worcester County.
The Census place estimate for Paxton is 5,043 residents.
By population, it ranks 46 of the 60 cities the directory lists in Worcester County.
The source classifies the city's government as Select Board – Town Meeting.
It was incorporated in 1775.
Location
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Contact
697 Pleasant St.Paxton, MA 01612
Phone 508-799-7347
Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.
Council meetings
The Massachusetts source used for this directory does not publish a council meeting schedule for Paxton.
Officials (6)
The directory lists 6 officials for Paxton, reproduced from the Massachusetts source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
Other cities in Worcester County
Paxton is one of 60 cities the directory lists in Worcester County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Worcester | 211,286 |
| Leominster | 44,209 |
| Fitchburg | 42,145 |
| Shrewsbury | 39,620 |
| Milford | 30,640 |
| Westborough | 22,643 |
| Gardner | 21,381 |
| Grafton | 20,352 |
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Paxton are reproduced from Massachusetts Municipal Association community profiles + Census estimates.
City website or directory profile for Paxton
Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Massachusetts coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.