Paris is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Paris is located at the junction of Mississippi Highway 9W and Mississippi Highway 315 10 miles (16 km) east of Water Valley.[3]
Paris, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
  Paris  Paris | |
| Coordinates: 34°10′29″N 89°27′06″W / 34.17472°N 89.45167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lafayette |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.22 sq mi (3.15 km2) |
| • Land | 1.22 sq mi (3.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 163 |
| • Density | 134.05/sq mi (51.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812729[2] |
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 163.[4]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 163 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[6] | |||
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[6] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 138 | 84.66% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 6 | 3.68% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 1.23% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 12 | 7.36% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 3.07% |
| Total | 163 | 100.00% |
Education
editIt is in the Lafayette County School District.[7]
Notable person
edit- Theora Hamblett, Mississippi artist, was born in Paris.[8]
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paris, Mississippi
- ^ Lafayette County, Mississippi General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Paris CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Paris CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lafayette County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2022. - Text list
- ^ University of Mississippi collections-Theora Hamblett
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