Paris, Kentucky | |
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 Downtown Paris | |
| Motto: "Thoroughbred Capital of the World"[1] | |
 Location of Paris in Bourbon County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates:38°12′23″N84°15′28″W / 38.20639°N 84.25778°W /38.20639; -84.25778 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bourbon |
| Established | 1789[2] |
| Incorporated | 1839[2] |
| Reincorporated | 1890[2] |
| Named after | Paris, France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johnny Plummer[3][4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.00 sq mi (20.72 km2) |
| • Land | 7.95 sq mi (20.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,171 |
• Estimate (2022)[7] | 10,075 |
| • Density | 1,279.9/sq mi (494.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 40361-40362 |
| Area code | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-59196 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404473[6] |
| Website | paris |
Paris is ahome rule–class city inBourbon County, Kentucky, and thecounty seat.[8] It lies 18 miles (29 km) northeast ofLexington on the Stoner Fork of theLicking River. It is part of theLexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2020, it had a population of 10,171.[9]
Joseph Houston settled a station in the area in 1776, but was forced to relocate due to prior land grants. In 1786, Lawrence Protzman purchased the area of present-day Paris from its owners, platted 250 acres (100 ha) for a town, and offered land for public buildings in exchange for theVirginia legislature making the settlement the seat of the newly formed Bourbon County. In 1789, the town was formally established asHopewell afterHopewell, New Jersey, his hometown. The next year, it was renamed Paris after theFrench capital to match its county and honor the French assistance during theAmerican Revolution.
Among the early settlers in the late 18th and early 19th centuries were French refugees who had fled the excesses of their ownrevolution.[citation needed] One Frenchman was noted in a 19th-century state history as having come fromCalcutta, viaBengal, and settled here as a schoolteacher.[10]
The post office was briefly known asBourbontown orBourbonton in the early 19th century, but there is no evidence that this name was ever formally applied to the town itself.[11] It was incorporated as Paris in 1839 and again in 1890.[2]
African American students attended Paris Colored High School.[12] Paris is the "sister city" ofLamotte-Beuvron inFrance.[13]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.5 km2), of which 5.9 square miles (15.4 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.52%, is water.[9]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 377 | — | |
| 1810 | 838 | 122.3% | |
| 1830 | 1,219 | — | |
| 1840 | 1,197 | −1.8% | |
| 1850 | 1,384 | 15.6% | |
| 1860 | 1,440 | 4.0% | |
| 1870 | 2,655 | 84.4% | |
| 1880 | 3,204 | 20.7% | |
| 1890 | 4,218 | 31.6% | |
| 1900 | 4,603 | 9.1% | |
| 1910 | 5,859 | 27.3% | |
| 1920 | 6,310 | 7.7% | |
| 1930 | 6,204 | −1.7% | |
| 1940 | 6,697 | 7.9% | |
| 1950 | 6,912 | 3.2% | |
| 1960 | 7,791 | 12.7% | |
| 1970 | 7,823 | 0.4% | |
| 1980 | 7,935 | 1.4% | |
| 1990 | 8,730 | 10.0% | |
| 2000 | 9,183 | 5.2% | |
| 2010 | 8,553 | −6.9% | |
| 2020 | 10,171 | 18.9% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 10,185 | [14] | 0.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[15] | |||
As of thecensus[16] of 2000, there were 9,183 people, 3,857 households, and 2,487 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,351.2 people per square mile (521.7 people/km2). There were 4,222 housing units at an average density of 621.2 units per square mile (239.8 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 84.23%White, 12.71%African American, 0.16%Native American, 0.16%Asian, 1.35% fromother races, and 1.38% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.62% of the population.
There were 3,857 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% weremarried couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,872, and the median income for a family was $37,358. Males had a median income of $29,275 versus $21,285 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $16,645. About 17.5% of families and 17.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.
Between 2006 and 2008, fifteen buildings were renovated in the downtown.[17]
Artistic and cultural sites and events include:
Paris has apublic library, the Paris-Bourbon County Library.[22]
Local schools in includes,Paris High School (in the Paris Independent Schools district), andBourbon County High School (in the Bourbon County Schools district).
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