Paris, Texas

About Paris

Paris is a thriving city in northeastern Texas with an estimated population of 25,037.

Paris holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 35.19 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 711 residents per square mile.

📰 Paris News Today

• Three graduate Paris ISD’s Grow Your Own Teachers program myparistexas.com · Aug 18
• LAMAR COUNTY BURN BAN EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY eExtra News · Aug 18
• Paris Regional Health Earns 'High Performing' Rating from U.S. News for Knee Replacements EastTexasRadio.com · Aug 18
• Celebrity Shoes at the 'Fast & Furious' 25th Anniversary Celebration WWD · Aug 18
• Paris EMS continues education to bring lifesavings treatments to Lamar County myparistexas.com · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Paris Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Paris — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 25,037.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Paris

• Denny's — american
• High Cotton Kitchen — american
• Tacos Queretaro — mexican
• downtown.coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Casa del Mare Italian — italian
• Catfish King — seafood
• Chili's — tex-mex
• China Star — chinese
• Rosewood Local Eatery
• Sunrise Diner — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lamar County Historical Museum · Museum
• Eiffel Tower · Attraction
• Family Fun Center · Theme park
• Valley of the Caddo Museum and Cultural Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Paris

• Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site reviews ★
• 10th Street Park reviews ★
• Aikin Park reviews ★
• Bywaters Park reviews ★
• Culbertson Park reviews ★
• Downtown Community Park reviews ★
• Dragon Park reviews ★
• Ellis Park reviews ★
• Fountain Plaza reviews ★
• Johnson Park reviews ★
• Lake Crook Park reviews ★
• Northeast Texas Trail Corridor reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Paris

• AIKIN EL
• CECIL EVERETT EL
• CHISUM EL
• CHISUM H S
• CHISUM MIDDLE
• FRANK STONE MIDDLE
• GIVENS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
• JUSTISS EL
• LAMAR COUNTY HEAD START
• NORTH LAMAR H S
• NORTH LAMAR INT
• PARIS H S
• PARIS J H
• W L HIGGINS EL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Paris Regional Medical Center ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Paris

🏘️ Nearby Communities