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Paradise, Texas
Location of Paradise, Texas
Location of Paradise, Texas
Wise County Paradise.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Wise
Area
 • Total 2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2)
 • Land 2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 475
 • Density 279.66/sq mi (107.97/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76073
Area code(s) 940
FIPS code 48-55056
GNIS feature ID 1381237

Paradise is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 475 in 2020.

According to tradition, the area was a cowboy's "paradise", hence the name.

In 1985, Blue Bell Ice Cream filmed a television commercial in Paradise. The commercial starred some residents of the town.

Geography

Paradise is located at 33°9′1″N 97°41′19″W / 33.15028°N 97.68861°W / 33.15028; -97.68861 (33.150340, –97.688728). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2000 459
2010 441 −3.9%
2020 475 7.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
Paradise racial composition as of 2020
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 398 83.79%
Black or African American (NH) 4 0.84%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 2 0.42%
Asian (NH) 2 0.42%
Some Other Race (NH) 1 0.21%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 15 3.16%
Hispanic or Latino 53 11.16%
Total 475

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 475 people, 190 households, and 125 families residing in the city.

Education

The City of Paradise is served by the Paradise Independent School District.

See also

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