Paris, Texas
Paris | |
|---|---|
City | |
Historic Downtown Paris | |
| Motto: Where Texans Reach Higher | |
Location of Lamar County | |
| Coordinates: 33°38′20″N 95°32′46″W / 33.63889°N 95.54611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lamar |
| Settled | by 1824 |
| Named | 1844 |
| Incorporated | 1845 |
| Named after | Paris, France |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.07 sq mi (96.00 km2) |
| • Land | 35.19 sq mi (91.14 km2) |
| • Water | 1.88 sq mi (4.86 km2) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,171 |
| • Density | 650/sq mi (250/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 75460-75462 |
| Area code | 903/430 |
| FIPS code | 48-55080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411371 |
| Website | paristexas.gov |
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Paris is a city and county seat of Lamar County, Texas, United States. Located in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods, the population of the city was 24,171 in 2020.