Profile for Paris, Tennessee, TN

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 46. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Henry County Fair - Aug. 6-11, 2007
• World's Biggest Fish Fry - April 24-29, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Paris Landing State Park, Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge

Historic sites and museums: Paris-Henry County Heritage Center

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Paris

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (137)

Communities (1)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Henry County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Paris demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Henry County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 38242 ZIP code.

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• Henry County government

9% of Paris residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Paris ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Paris
• Cemeteries in Henry County
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• Henry County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Tennessee cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Paris
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• Communities in Henry County

• Paris business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Tennessee
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• Crime in Henry County
• Arrests in Henry County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Tennessee
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Paris was $15,572, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Henry County economic census
• Henry County economic summary
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• Henry County unemployment rate
• Tennessee economic data

14% of Paris residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Paris
• Colleges in Tennessee
• Learning Disabilities Association in Tennessee
• Schools in or near Paris
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• Air pollution in Henry County
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• Land contamination in Henry County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Tennessee
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Henry County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Tennessee

Paris festival dates:

• Henry County Fair - Aug. 6-11, 2007
• World's Biggest Fish Fry - April 24-29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Paris medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Paris include North Poplar Historic District, West Paris Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Historic sites in Tennessee
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• Museums in Tennessee
• Tennessee state archives
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Henry County genealogy forum

Median rent in Paris, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $290.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $655.

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Libraries in Paris include W. G. Rhea Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Paris include Paris Post-Intelligencer

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• Nonprofit guide for Paris
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Henry County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Paris political report.

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The average commute time for Paris workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Paris include Econo Lodge Paris, Knights Inn Paris.

• Paris travel guide
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• Tennessee tourism bureau

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