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°9′1″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 | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 758 ft (231 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[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1381237[3] |
According to tradition, the area was a cowboy's "paradise", hence the name.[5]
In 1985, Blue Bell Ice Cream filmed a television commercial in Paradise, TX. The commercial starred some residents of the town.
Paradise is located at 33°9′1″N 97°41′19″W (33.150340, –97.688728). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all of it land.[6]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2000 | 459 | — | |
2010 | 441 | −3.9% | |
2019 (est.) | 561 | [7] | 27.2% |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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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.
The City of Paradise is served by the Paradise Independent School District.
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County seat: Decatur | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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