Paradise, California | |
|---|---|
 Welcome to Paradise sign in 2011 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: the Ridge[1] | |
 Location within Butte County and California | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′35″N 121°37′19″W / 39.75972°N 121.62194°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Butte |
| Incorporated | November 27, 1979[3] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ron Lassonde[4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.33 sq mi (47.47 km2) |
| • Land | 18.32 sq mi (47.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.08% |
| Elevation | 1,778 ft (542 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,764 |
| • Density | 244.38/sq mi (94.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 95967, 95969 |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-55520 [2] |
| GNIS ID | 277573 [2] |
| Website | townofparadise |
Paradise is a town in Butte County, California, United States, in the Sierra Nevada foothills above the northeastern Sacramento Valley.[2] As of the 2020 census, the town population was 4,764, a decline of over 80% from the 26,218 residents recorded in the 2010 census.[7]
On November 8, 2018, a major wildfire, the Camp Fire, destroyed most of Paradise and much of the adjacent communities of Magalia, Butte Creek Canyon, and Concow.[8][9] In November 2023, it was reported that there were a little over 9,000 residents living in Paradise. Over 2,500 new structures have also been built, with more construction ongoing.[10]
- ^ Mauhay-Moore, Sam (June 21, 2024). "No return to Paradise: Inside a California town burned by tragedy". SFGate.
- ^ a b c d e "GNIS Detail - Paradise". geonames.usgs.gov.
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Town Council". Paradise, CA. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Paradise (Town) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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:2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Rebuilding Paradise five years after California's deadliest and most destructive wildfire. YouTube. Retrieved April 16, 2024.