Paris, TN

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Paris, Tennessee

Introduction to Paris, Tennessee

Paris, Tennessee, in Henry county, is 54 miles NE of Jackson, Tennessee and 86 miles W of Nashville, Tennessee. The city has a population of 9,763.

Paris History

Paris is the county seat of Henry County. The county was named after the famed Virginia orator, Patrick Henry. It has been home to several notable people, including U.S. Supreme Court Justice Howell Edmunds Jackson, Cherry Jones, an award winning actress, country music artist Hank Williams Jr, and former Tennessee governor James D. Porter Jr.

Paris and nearby Attractions

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge
Henry County Court House
Browning Gordon Museum
Waverly Train Explosion Memorial Museum
Maiden Park

Things To Do In Paris

Maiden Park and the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge offer visitors various outdoor recreational opportunities. Local festivals include the Henry County Fair and the World’s Biggest Fish Fry. One can also visit the 18 meter replica of the Eiffel Tower.

Paris Transportation

Barkley Regional Airport is nearby.

Paris Higher Education

Tennessee Technology Center at Paris is the local institution of higher education. Others in the neighborhood include Murray State University, Union University and Jackson State Community College.

High Points

Paris strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Paris, TN

Comparing Paris to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	54 miles NE of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles W of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Henry
Standard Zip Codes	38242
Phone Area Codes	731
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.302
Longitude	-88.326

Station	PARIS 2 SE
Distance	2 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 43 F
Apr Temp	45 to 69 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 70 F
Annual Precip	53.6 inches

Station	DRESDEN
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	46 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	54.8 inches

Station	HUNTINGDON WATER PLANT
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 70 F
Annual Precip	54.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	9,763	100%
Male	4,383	44.9%
Female	5,380	55.1%
Under 18	2,116	21.7%
18+	7,647	78.3%
65+	2,184	22.4%
Median Age	41.2
Average Family Size	2.77
White	7,526	77.1%
African-American	1,978	20.3%
Asian	59	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.1%
Other	38	0.4%
Mixed Race	146	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	115	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	9,874
Growth	111
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	29.2%
US/American	25.7%
English	11.7%
Irish	10.8%
German	5.7%
Scotch-Irish	4.2%
African	3.6%
Italian	1.7%
Scottish	1.7%
Polish	1.4%
Dutch	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
French Canadian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
European	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Paris	9,763	$32,258
Big Sandy	518	$26,354
Gleason	1,463	$35,000
Henry	520	$30,714
Hollow Rock	963	$33,421
Mckenzie	5,295	$34,322
Puryear	667	$36,042

Library
W. G. Rhea Public Library 400 W. Washington Street Paris, Tennessee (731) 642-1702

(As of 2006)
1210 Mineral Well Av (731) 644-0290

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