Profile for Paris, Kentucky, KY

Paris is on the Licking River

Former and merged names include:
· Bourbontown
· Hopewell

Filming location for:
· 2003 movie, "Seabiscuit"

Local festivals include:

• Bourbon County Fair - June 25-30, 2007
• Pumpkin Festival - Sept. 29-30, 2007
• Cane Ridge Day - June 23, 2007
• Blueberry Jubilee and Pancake Day - June 30, 2007
• Country Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Paris attractions: Nannie Clay Wallis Arboretum

Historic sites and museums: Hopewell Museum, Duncan Tavern, Cane Ridge Meeting House

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

Listed places near Paris

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (2)

Historic sites (1)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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• Paris population
• Ancestry of people in Paris
• Housing in Paris
• Income in Paris
• Marital status of adults in Paris
• Place of birth of people in Paris
• Residence in 1995, of people in Paris
• School enrollment & education levels in Paris
• Transportation & commute times in Paris
• Bourbon County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kentucky
• State data - Kentucky
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Paris demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Bourbon County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Lexington area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 40361 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Bourbon County Chamber of Commerce
• Bourbon County tourism

10% of Paris residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Paris ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Paris
• Cemeteries in Bourbon County
• Libraries in or near Paris

Post a query on a message board:

• Bourbon County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

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

• Paris museums
• Paris historic sites
• Paris area parks
• Wineries near Paris

• Paris and Bourbon County

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Paris area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Bourbon County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kentucky cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Paris
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Bourbon County

• Paris business guide
• Bourbon County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kentucky
• Local ordinances in Kentucky (Partial selection)

• Crime in Bourbon County
• Arrests in Bourbon County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Paris was $16,645, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Bourbon County economic census
• Bourbon County economic summary
• Bourbon County employment growth
• Bourbon County unemployment rate
• Kentucky economic data

10% of Paris residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Paris
• Colleges in Kentucky
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kentucky
• Schools in or near Paris
• School districts in or near Paris
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kentucky high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Paris
• Movies playing in or near Paris
• YouTube videos about Paris

• Air pollution in Bourbon County
• Diesel soot in Bourbon County
• Land contamination in Bourbon County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kentucky
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Bourbon County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kentucky

Paris festival dates:

• Bourbon County Fair - June 25-30, 2007
• Pumpkin Festival - Sept. 29-30, 2007
• Cane Ridge Day - June 23, 2007
• Blueberry Jubilee and Pancake Day - June 30, 2007
• Country Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

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

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• Kentucky county fairs
• Kentucky festivals (Kentucky tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Paris

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Paris
• Geocaches in Kentucky

• Paris items now on sale

• Bourbon County government
• Kentucky state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Paris medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Paris
• Historic sites in Kentucky
• Museums in or near Paris
• Museums in Kentucky
• Kentucky state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Bourbon County genealogy forum

Median rent in Paris, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $343.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $781.

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• Jobs in the Paris area
• Job services in Kentucky
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Libraries in Paris include John Fox Jr. Genealogical Library, Paris-Bourbon County Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Paris

• Kentucky library

• Get directions from Paris
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• Census map of Paris area
• Historic maps of KY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kentucky
• Topographic map of Paris

• Daily newspapers in or near Paris
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Kentucky

• Military bases in Kentucky
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Paris
• Search obituaries in Kentucky
• Recent death notices - selected KY newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Kentucky
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Kentucky
• Lions clubs in Kentucky
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Paris
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Paris

• Parks near Paris
• National forests in Kentucky
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Paris
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• Panoramic photos of Kentucky communities
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Bourbon County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Paris political report.

• Kentucky Democratic party
• Kentucky Republican party
• Bourbon County elections board
• Kentucky elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Paris
• Total membership by faith, in Bourbon County

• Chowhound message boards for KY

The average commute time for Paris workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Paris include Best Western Paris.

• Paris travel guide
• Airports near Paris
• Hotels near Paris
• Kentucky tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kentucky
• Wildlife refuges in Kentucky

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