Paris, Texas

Paris
City
Historic Downtown Paris
Historic Downtown Paris
Motto: 
Where Texans Reach Higher
Location of Lamar County
Location of Lamar County
Coordinates: 33°38′20″N 95°32′46″W / 33.63889°N 95.54611°W / 33.63889; -95.54611
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyLamar
Settledby 1824[1]
Named1844
Incorporated1845
Named forParis, France
Area
 • Total37.07 sq mi (96.00 km2)
 • Land35.19 sq mi (91.14 km2)
 • Water1.88 sq mi (4.86 km2)
Elevation591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total24,171
 • Density650/sq mi (250/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
75460-75462
Area code903/430
FIPS code48-55080
GNIS feature ID2411371[3]
Websiteparistexas.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]

  1. ^ Harvill, Daisy. "Paris, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paris, Texas
  4. ^ "2020 Race and Population Totals". Data.census.gov. Retrieved April 24, 2022.