Paradise, Texas

Paradise is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 441 at the 2010 census.[3]

For the film, see Paradise, Texas (film).
Paradise, Texas
City
Location of Paradise, Texas
Coordinates: 33°9′1″N 97°41′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWise
Area
 • Total2.0 sq mi (5 km2)
 • Land2.0 sq mi (5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total441
 • Estimate 
(2018)
541
 • Density220/sq mi (85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76073
Area code(s)940
FIPS code48-55056[1]
GNIS feature ID1381237[2]

According to tradition, the area was a cowboy's "paradise", hence the name.[4]

In 1985, Blue Bell Ice Cream filmed a television commercial in Paradise, TX. The commercial starred some residents of the town.

Geography

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.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2000459—
2010441−3.9%
Est. 2018541[6]22.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

At the 2000 census there were 459 people in 173 households, including 121 families, in the city. The population density was 230.8 people per square mile (89.1/km²). There were 184 housing units at an average density of 92.5 per square mile (35.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.81% White, 2.18% Native American, 2.40% from other races, and 2.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.58%.[1]

Of the 173 households 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 23.1% of households were one person and 13.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.20.

The age distribution was 29.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median household income was $36,094 and the median family income was $46,750. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,978. About 7.3% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Paradise is served by the Paradise Independent School District.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  4. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 98.
  5. "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  6. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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