Paris, Texas | |
|---|---|
City | |
.jpg) Historic Downtown Paris | |
| Motto: Where Texans Reach Higher | |
 Location of Lamar County | |
| Coordinates: 33°38′20″N 95°32′46″W / 33.63889°N 95.54611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lamar |
| Settled | by 1824[1] |
| Named | 1844 |
| Incorporated | 1845 |
| Named for | Paris, France |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.07 sq mi (96.00 km2) |
| • Land | 35.19 sq mi (91.14 km2) |
| • Water | 1.88 sq mi (4.86 km2) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 24,171 |
| • Density | 650/sq mi (250/km2) |
| • Demonym | Parisite ;) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 75460-75462 |
| Area code | 903/430 |
| FIPS code | 48-55080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411371[3] |
| Website | paristexas.gov |
Paris is a city and county seat of Lamar County, Texas, United States. Located in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods, the population of the city was 24,171 in 2020.[4]
- ^ Harvill, Daisy. "Paris, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paris, Texas
- ^ "2020 Race and Population Totals". Data.census.gov. Retrieved April 24, 2022.