South Paris, Maine

South Paris, Maine
Market Square in 1907
South Paris
South Paris
Coordinates: 44°13′18″N 70°30′53″W / 44.22167°N 70.51472°W / 44.22167; -70.51472
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyOxford
Area
  Total
3.95 sq mi (10.23 km2)
  Land3.88 sq mi (10.04 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation
387 ft (118 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,183
  Density563.21/sq mi (217.46/km2)
DemonymSouth Parisian
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04281
Area code207
FIPS code23-71780
GNIS feature ID0575877

South Paris is a census-designated place (CDP) located within the town of Paris in Oxford County, Maine, United States. South Paris is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area.The population was 2,237 at the 2000 census. While the CDP refers only to the densely settled area in the southern part of the town of Paris, the entire town, outside of Paris Hill, is located within the South Paris ZIP code, resulting in many residents referring to the entire town as South Paris.