Paradise, TX

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Paradise, Texas

Paradise, Texas, in Wise county, is 32 miles W of Denton, Texas (center to center) and 36 miles NW of Fort Worth, Texas. As of the year 2000 census, 459 people lived in Paradise.

The People and Families of Paradise

In Paradise, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Paradise had a median family income of $46,750.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Paradise.

Paradise Housing

An estimated 73% of living spaces in Paradise are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Paradise, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles W of Denton, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	36 miles NW of Fort Worth, Texas
County	Wise
Standard Zip Codes	76073
Phone Area Codes	940
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.15
Longitude	-97.686

Station	BRIDGEPORT
Distance	5.8 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 56 F
Apr Temp	51 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 98 F
Oct Temp	51 to 80 F
Annual Precip	34 inches

Station	EAGLE MOUNTAIN LAKE
Distance	23.9 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 55 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 96 F
Oct Temp	55 to 78 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Station	DENTON 2 SE
Distance	34.2 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 53 F
Apr Temp	52 to 74 F
Jul Temp	73 to 94 F
Oct Temp	54 to 76 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	459	100%
Male	230	50.1%
Female	229	49.9%
Under 18	133	29%
18+	326	71%
65+	72	15.7%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	3.2
White	426	92.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	2.2%
Other	11	2.4%
Mixed Race	12	2.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	4.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	515
Growth	56
Growth %	12.2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	44.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.2%
German	16.2%
English	5.7%
Irish	4.1%
Czechoslovakian	3.8%
Dutch	3.8%
Swiss	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Czech	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Paradise	459	$46,750
Boyd	1,099	$40,781
Bridgeport	4,309	$36,742
Chico	947	$38,056
Decatur	5,201	$40,580
Lake Bridgeport	372	$39,167
Runaway Bay	1,104	$57,656

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