Paris, Illinois | |
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 Edgar County Courthouse in Paris | |
 Location of Paris in Edgar County, Illinois. | |
  Paris, Illinois Paris's location in Edgar County | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′53″N 87°41′25″W / 39.61472°N 87.69028°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Edgar |
| Township | Paris, Symmes |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.06 sq mi (15.70 km2) |
| • Land | 5.68 sq mi (14.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,291 |
| • Density | 1,459.94/sq mi (563.69/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 61944 |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17–57628 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396141[1] |
| Website | parisillinois.org |
Paris is a city in Edgar County, Illinois, 165 miles (266 km) south of Chicago and 90 miles (140 km) west of Indianapolis. The population was 8,291 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat and largest city of Edgar County.[3]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paris, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.