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Paris, Texas
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This article is about the city in Northeast Texas. For the film, see Paris, Texas (film). For other uses, see Paris, Texas (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Parris, Texas.
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]
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Paris, Texas | |
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City | |
![]() Historic Downtown Paris | |
Motto: Smile! | |
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Coordinates: 33°39′45″N 95°32′52″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Lamar |
Settled | by 1824[1] |
Named | 1844 |
Incorporated | 1845 |
Named for | Paris, France |
Government | |
• City Council | Reginald Hughes (Mayor) Shatara Moore Gary Savage Mihir Pankaj Rudy Kessel Clayton Pilgrim Rebecca Norment |
• City Manager | Grayson Path |
Area | |
• Total | 37.07 sq mi (96.00 km2) |
• Land | 35.19 sq mi (91.14 km2) |
• Water | 1.88 sq mi (4.86 km2) |
Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,171 |
• Density | 650/sq mi (250/km2) |
• Demonym | Parisian |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 75460-75462 |
Area code | 903/430 |
FIPS code | 48-55080 |
GNIS feature ID | 1364810[3] |
Website | paristexas.gov |
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