Paradise, Texas

For the film, see Paradise, Texas (film).

Paradise is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 475 in 2020.^[4]

Paradise, Texas
City
Location of Paradise, Texas
Coordinates: 33°09′01″N 97°41′19″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Wise
Area [1]
• Total	2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2)
• Land	2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	764 ft (233 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	475
• Density	279.66/sq mi (107.97/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76073
Area code	940
FIPS code	48-55056[3]
GNIS feature ID	2411368[2]

According to tradition, the area was a cowboy's "paradise", hence the name.^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all land.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	459		—
2010	441		−3.9%
2020	475		7.7%
2023 (est.)	701		47.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

^[8]

Paradise racial composition as of 2020^[4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)^[a]

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. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. Retrieved November 15, 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
9. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[not specific enough to verify]}
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.^[9][10]

External links

• Handbook of Texas Online article about Paradise, Texas
• Official City of Paradise, Texas Website