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Summary for Paragon

So far, we found very little information about Paragon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Paragon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Paragon, please Contact Us.

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Our information shows that the community of Paragon is historic. The information below applies to the area where Paragon would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Paragon was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 318 & 457<2>

Elevation: 270 feet [82.3 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Paragon:

Lat: 31.957400° (or 31°57'26" N)

Lon: -93.927100° (or -93°55'37" W)

USGS Topo Map: Logansport East<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Paragon

GNIS ID: 545655

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Paragon)

About De Soto Parish

The community of Mansfield is the Parish Seat for De Soto Parish.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for De Soto)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	27,463 (2.97% increase since 2010)
2010	26,670 (4.61% increase since 2000)
2000:	25,494

Total Area:<7> 894 sq. miles [2,317 km²] - of which 2.12% is water (19.01 sq. miles [49.2 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 12,290

Official Website: https://www.desotoppj.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for De Soto

GNIS ID: 558521

FIPS State / County Code: 22 / 031

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Paragon)

About Louisiana

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	4,658,285 (2.76% increase since 2010)
2010:	4,533,372 (1.44% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,468,976

Websites for State of Louisiana

Official Website: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Tourism: https://www.louisiana.gov/visit/

Parks: https://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/

Fishing: https://www.explorelouisiana.com/fishing

Hunting: https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/seasons-and-regulations

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Louisiana

GNIS ID: 1629543

FIPS State: 22

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Paragon)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Paragon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Paragon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Paragon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paragon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Paragon, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Paragon.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Paragon. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).