Profile for Paris, Illinois, IL

Paris is on Sugar Creek, near the Indiana border

An early sport here was "goose pulling," in which contestants on horseback tried to tear off the head of a live goose that was stripped of feathers, greased and hung from a tree

Abraham Lincoln began his law practice here in 1842

Local festivals include:

• Edgar County Fair - July 21-28, 2007

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

Cemeteries (35)

Communities (7)

Libraries (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
• Edgar County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• 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 Edgar 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 61944 ZIP code.

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• Paris city government

20% of Paris residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Paris ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Edgar County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL 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

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Paris area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Edgar County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois 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 Edgar County

• Paris business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Edgar County
• Arrests in Edgar County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Paris was $17,750, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Edgar County economic census
• Edgar County economic summary
• Edgar County employment growth
• Edgar County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

11% of Paris residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Paris
• YouTube videos about Paris

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

Paris festival dates:

• Edgar County Fair - July 21-28, 2007

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

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• Paris items now on sale

• Paris local government Web site
• Edgar County government
• Illinois state government
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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Paris medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Paris, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $290.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $591.

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Libraries in Paris include Paris Carnegie Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Paris

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Paris area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Paris

Newspapers in Paris include Paris Beacon News

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• Military bases in Illinois
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• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
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• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Paris
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Paris

• Parks near Paris
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• Aerial photo of Paris
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Edgar County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Paris political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
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• Illinois elections board

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

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The average commute time for Paris workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

• Monthly averages & records
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