Paris, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,529. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,468 (-4.0% change)
Males: 701 (45.8%), Females: 828 (54.2%)

Monroe County

Zip code: 65275

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.0 years
Median household income: $29,556
Median house value: $47,500

Population by Race

Races in Paris:

• White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
• Black (6.2%)
• American Indian (1.4%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (19.8%), United States (14.5%), English (11.2%), Irish (8.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Italian (1.7%).

Elevation: 696 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Paris

• High school or higher: 74.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paris city

• Never married: 18.2%
• Now married: 54.5%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 16.3%
• Divorced: 9.1%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Paris:

• AUDRAIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; MEXICO, MO)
• MOBERLY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; MOBERLY, MO)
• MACON CO SAMARITAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; MACON, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paris:

• COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 48 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)
• KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 56 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
• JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 63 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Paris:

• MONROE CITY REGIONAL (about 23 miles; MONROE CITY, MO; Abbreviation: K52)
• SHELBY COUNTY (about 24 miles; SHELBYVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: 6K2)
• MEXICO MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; MEXICO, MO; Abbreviation: MYJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paris:

• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 41 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
• COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 41 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
• TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
• LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
• ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 112 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)

Schools

Public high school in Paris:

• PARIS HIGH (Students: 205; Location: 25686 BUS HWY 24; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Paris:

• PARIS ELEM. (Students: 224; Location: 725 CLEVELAND; Grades: KG – 05)
• PARIS JR. HIGH (Students: 135; Location: 112 S MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)