Paradise, Texas
City in Texas, United States
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Paradise is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 475 in 2020.[4]
Paradise, Texas | |
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Location of Paradise, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 33°09′01″N 97°41′19″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wise |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2) |
| • Land | 2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 475 |
| • Density | 279.6/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
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 475 people, 190 households, and 125 families residing in Paradise, and the DP1 profile detailed 185 households described below; the median age was 38.5 years, 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18, 16.8% were 65 years of age or older, and there were 94.7 males per 100 females (93.5 males per 100 females age 18 and over).[9]
As of the 2020 census, 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[10]
There were 185 households in Paradise, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 47.6% were married-couple households, 20.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present; about 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]
There were 221 housing units, of which 16.3% were vacant; the homeowner vacancy rate was 6.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%.[9]
| Race | Number | Percent |
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| White | 436 | 91.8% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 0.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 3 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 5.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 53 | 11.2% |
Education
The City of Paradise is served by the Paradise Independent School District.