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Welcome to Paris ...

The city of Paris is located in Monroe County<1> and is the County Seat for Monroe County.


The location of Paris has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Paris, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Paris has a population of 1,164 people<3> (see below for details).

Paris is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Paris lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Paris is located in the (660) area code.

The ZIP code for Paris: 65275<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Paris had an population of 1,164 people. This is a decrease of 4.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Paris had a population of 1,220 people (or 13.8% of the total population of Monroe County). This makes Paris the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Paris represents 0.02% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 314th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,220 people, the population of Paris decreased 20.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,529 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Paris.

Communities Also Named Paris ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Paris - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Yukon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paris.

Communities near Paris ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paris.

  • Centralia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Monroe City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelbina
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
    • Shelbina is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <6>
  • Perry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Ralls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <6>
  • Madison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <6>
  • Hunnewell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
    • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Holliday
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Holliday is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Stoutsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • The Landing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
    • The Landing is located in Ralls County
  • Goss
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
    • Goss is located in Monroe County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Paris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paris.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paris. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paris.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paris. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Paris.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paris ...

Looking for more information about Paris? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Paris, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Paris.

Adding Paris to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paris in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Paris was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Paris in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paris.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paris. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Paris.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Paris). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Paris or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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