Moving to Paris, Arkansas

Population: 3,707. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,707 (0.0% change)
Males: 1,719 (46.4%), Females: 1,988 (53.6%)

Logan County

Zip code: 72855

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $25,424
Median house value: $54,800

Population by Race

Races in Paris:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
• Hispanic (2.2%)
• Black (2.0%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (17.0%), German (11.3%), English (10.1%), Irish (8.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), Dutch (1.3%).

Elevation: 405 feet

Land area: 4.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Paris

• High school or higher: 68.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Unemployed: 8.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paris city

• Never married: 15.2%
• Now married: 52.6%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 13.7%
• Divorced: 16.4%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -29 (-0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Paris:

• NORTH LOGAN MERCY HOSPITAL (500 EAST ACADEMY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Paris:

• MERCY HOSPITAL TURNER MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; OZARK, AR)
• BOONEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BOONEVILLE, AR)
• BOONEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BOONEVILLE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paris:

• FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 45 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
• DRAKE FIELD (about 58 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 73 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Paris:

• PARIS MUNI (about 4 miles; PARIS /SUBIACO/, AR; Abbreviation: 7M6)
• BOONEVILLE MUNI (about 14 miles; BOONEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 4M2)
• OZARK-FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 17 miles; OZARK, AR; Abbreviation: 7M5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paris:

• WESTARK COLLEGE (about 37 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 96 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)

Schools

Public high school in Paris:

• PARIS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 602 N. TENTH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Paris:

• PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 506; Location: 401 N. SCHOOL ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
• PARIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 2000 EAST WOOD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Paris:

• ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 98; Location: 25 SOUTH SPRUCE STREET; Grades: PK – 8)