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City in Texas, United States
Paradise, Texas
City
Location of Paradise, TexasLocation of Paradise, Texas
Coordinates: 33°09′01″N 97°41′19″W / 33.15028°N 97.68861°W / 33.15028; -97.68861
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWise
Area
 • Total2.01 sq mi (5.20 km)
 • Land2.01 sq mi (5.20 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation764 ft (233 m)
Population
 • Total475
 • Density279.66/sq mi (107.97/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code76073
Area code940
FIPS code48-55056
GNIS feature ID2411368

Paradise is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 475 in 2020.

According to tradition, the area was a cowboy's "paradise", hence the name.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000459—
2010441−3.9%
20204757.7%
2023 (est.)70147.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

Paradise racial composition as of 2020
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 398 83.79%
Black or African American (NH) 4 0.84%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 2 0.42%
Asian (NH) 2 0.42%
Some Other Race (NH) 1 0.21%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 15 3.16%
Hispanic or Latino 53 11.16%
Total 475

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 475 people, 190 households, and 125 families residing in the city.

Education

The City of Paradise is served by the Paradise Independent School District.

References

  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paradise, Texas
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  5. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 98.
  6. "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  9. https://www.census.gov/
  10. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

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Municipalities and communities of Wise County, Texas, United States
County seat: Decatur
Cities
Wise County map
Towns
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Ghost towns
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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