Paxton, IL is a small village located in Ford County about 20 miles south of Urbana. The village has a population of around 2,000 people and is known for its friendly community atmosphere and vibrant downtown area. Despite its size, Paxton offers a variety of transportation options to help residents get around the local area. The public transportation in Paxton consists of Metra commuter trains that run between Chicago and Kankakee with daily service to both cities. Other public transit options include buses from Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (CUMTD) and Amtrak service through Champaign-Urbana. There are also taxi services available in the area as well as rental cars. The city has recently added bike lanes to some local streets which allow cyclists to safely get from one point to another. Overall, residents of Paxton have a number of transportation options available to them which make it easy for them to travel within the community or beyond its boundaries for work or leisure activities.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Paxton takes 19.9 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Paxton get to work:
- 75.8% drive their own car alone
- 13.3% carpool with others
- 3.9% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit