Paris | |
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 NY 12 northbound outside of the hamlet of Paris | |
 Location inOneida County and the state ofNew York. | |
| Coordinates:42°59′0″N75°16′5″W / 42.98333°N 75.26806°W /42.98333; -75.26806 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Oneida |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | James Christian Jr. (R) |
| • Town Council | |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.49 sq mi (81.56 km2) |
| • Land | 31.48 sq mi (81.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,332 |
| • Density | 137.6/sq mi (53.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13456 |
| Area code | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-56330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979341 |
| Website | Town website |
Paris is atown inOneida County, New York, United States. The town is in the southeast part of the county and is south ofUtica. The population was 4,332 at the 2020 census.[2] The town was named after an early benefactor, Colonel Isaac Paris.
The town was formed in 1792 from part of the town ofWhitestown. In 1795, part of Paris was used to found the town ofSherburne (now inChenango County). In 1827, the town ofKirkland, New York was separated from the town of Paris.
TheSt. Paul's Church and Cemetery at Paris Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[3]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.5 square miles (82 km2), of which 31.5 square miles (82 km2) is land and 0.05% is water.
The eastern town line is the border ofHerkimer County.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 4,721 | — | |
| 1810 | 5,418 | 14.8% | |
| 1820 | 6,707 | 23.8% | |
| 1830 | 2,765 | −58.8% | |
| 1840 | 2,844 | 2.9% | |
| 1850 | 4,283 | 50.6% | |
| 1860 | 3,762 | −12.2% | |
| 1870 | 3,575 | −5.0% | |
| 1880 | 3,573 | −0.1% | |
| 1890 | 3,211 | −10.1% | |
| 1900 | 2,626 | −18.2% | |
| 1910 | 2,659 | 1.3% | |
| 1920 | 3,004 | 13.0% | |
| 1930 | 2,994 | −0.3% | |
| 1940 | 3,073 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 3,459 | 12.6% | |
| 1960 | 4,219 | 22.0% | |
| 1970 | 4,579 | 8.5% | |
| 1980 | 4,456 | −2.7% | |
| 1990 | 4,414 | −0.9% | |
| 2000 | 4,609 | 4.4% | |
| 2010 | 4,411 | −4.3% | |
| 2020 | 4,332 | −1.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of thecensus[5] of 2000, there were 4,609 people, 1,714 households, and 1,273 families. The population density was 146.6 inhabitants per square mile (56.6/km2). There were 1,806 housing units at an average density of 57.4 per square mile (22.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.31%White, 0.35%African American, 0.07%Native American, 0.22%Asian, 0.02%Pacific Islander, 0.20% fromother races, and 0.85% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 1,714 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% weremarried couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,571, and the median income for a family was $50,379. Males had a median income of $35,867 versus $26,315 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $18,446. About 6.0% of families and 7.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Most of the town of Paris is inSauquoit Valley Central School District. There are portions in other school districts:[7] theClinton Central School District,,[8] theNew Hartford Central School District,Waterville Central School District,[9] andMount Markham Central School District.[10]
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