 In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Paxton have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in January 1999 and a record high of was recorded in June 1988.Average monthly precipitation ranged from in February to in May.As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 14,081 people, 5,676 households, and 3,798 families living in the county.