Paris, Missouri

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Paris is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,161 at the 2020 census.[1]

History

Paris was platted in 1831, and named after Paris, Kentucky, the native home of one of the first settlers, Mrs. James C. Fox. James R. Abernathy was one of the first settlers in Paris in 1831.[2] The town was laid out in 1831 by Abernathy, James C. Fox, Hightower F. Hackney, and E. W. McBride. In 1837, Paris contained seven stores and a number of families.[3] On March 10, 1832, Abernathy and seven others organized the first Christian church in Paris. The church was built in a Gothic style of brick with four rooms at a cost of $11,000 (Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".).[4]

A post office called Paris has been in operation since 1841.[5]

The Paris Male Academy and Union Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Geography

Paris is in northeastern Missouri, in the center of Monroe County. U.S. Route 24 bypasses the city on the northwest side, leading northeast Script error: No such module "convert". to Monroe City and west Script error: No such module "convert". to Moberly. US 24 Business passes through the center of town, partly along Main Street. Missouri Route 15 passes through the center of Paris on Main Street, leading north Script error: No such module "convert". to Shelbina and south Script error: No such module "convert". to the city of Mexico. Missouri Route 154 leads east from Paris Script error: No such module "convert". to Perry.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Paris has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 0.63%, are water.[7] The Middle Fork of the Salt River forms the northern border of the city; the river flows into Mark Twain Lake Script error: No such module "convert". to the east.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Paris has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[8]

Demographics

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2010 census

As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 1,220 people, 528 households, and 309 families living in the city. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 643 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the city was 93.7% White, 4.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 528 households, of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.5% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age in the city was 47.4 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 28% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.8% male and 56.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 1,529 people, 603 households, and 364 families living in the city. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 682 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the city was 92.15% White, 6.21% African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.

There were 603 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,556, and the median income for a family was $36,917. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $18,580 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,980. About 5.8% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the city is administered by Paris R-II School District, which operates one elementary school, one middle school, and Paris High School.[12]

Paris has a public library, a branch of the Little Dixie Regional Libraries.[13]

Notable people

See also

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References

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