Paris, New York
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Population change since 2000: -4.3%
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| Males: 2,180 |  (49.4%) |
| Females: 2,231 |  (50.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 43.6 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13456.
| Paris: | $74,457 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,209 (it was $18,446 in 2000)
Paris town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $202,306 (it was $88,200 in 2000)
| Paris: | $202,306 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $197,131; detached houses: $205,775; townhouses or other attached units: $204,104; in 2-unit structures: $275,728; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,003; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $544,387; mobile homes: $61,833
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Paris, NY
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- 4,29897.4%White alone
- 491.1%Hispanic
- 250.6%Two or more races
- 210.5%Asian alone
- 130.3%Black alone
- 40.09%American Indian alone
- 10.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Paris detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Irish (23.5%), German (20.7%), Italian (19.9%), English (16.1%), Polish (12.1%), Welsh (5.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 31.4 square miles.
Population density: 140 people per square mile (very low).
51 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.1% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Paris town: | 2.5% ($2,246) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY 
(8.0 miles , pop. 60,651).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (119.1 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (164.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Clayville, NY (1.0 miles ),
), Chadwicks, NY (1.8 miles ),
), Washington Mills, NY (2.1 miles ),
), Litchfield, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Marshall, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Waterville, NY (2.6 miles ),
), Bridgewater, NY (2.7 miles )
)Latitude: 42.98 N, Longitude: 75.27 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $167,200
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $167,200
- 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $168,100
- 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $171,200
- 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $170,900
- 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $173,400
- 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $165,100
- 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $219,000
- 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $146,400
- 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $146,400
- 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $143,300
- 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $125,300
- 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $162,100
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,400
| Here: | 4.2% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Health care (12.7%)
- Educational services (11.9%)
- Construction (6.8%)
- Finance & insurance (5.7%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.4%)
- Construction (12.5%)
- Educational services (8.4%)
- Health care (5.8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.7%)
- Public administration (4.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.2%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.2%)
- Health care (20.2%)
- Educational services (15.7%)
- Finance & insurance (8.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
- Public administration (4.6%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.7%)
- Social assistance (3.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
- Registered nurses (4.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
- Registered nurses (8.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
- Cashiers (4.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.8%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.8%)
Average climate in Paris, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 77.3. This is about average.
| City: | 77.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 7.86. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.86 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Paris-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.9 miles away from the Paris town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.5 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Paris-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from Paris center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 131.7 miles away from Paris center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 129.7 miles away from Paris center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 377.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 282.1 miles away from Paris center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Oneida County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Paris:
- CHARLES T SITRIN HEALTH CARE S N F (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; NEW HARTFORD, NY)
- GAN KAVOD, INC (Hospital, about 6 miles away; NEW HARTFORD, NY)
- ST ELIZABETH CERTIFIED HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; UTICA, NY)
- VNA UTICA AND ONEIDA CO CHHA (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; UTICA, NY)
- ST JOSEPH NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; UTICA, NY)
- HARDING NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; WATERVILLE, NY)
- ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; UTICA, NY)
Amtrak stations near Paris:
- 9 miles: UTICA (321 MAIN ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 18 miles: ROME (6599 MARTIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Local government website: town.paris.ny.us
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paris:
- Mohawk Valley Community College (about 7 miles; Utica, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,693)
- Utica College (about 8 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,952)
- Herkimer County Community College (about 14 miles; Herkimer, NY; FT enrollment: 2,774)
- Colgate University (about 18 miles; Hamilton, NY; FT enrollment: 3,094)
- Morrisville State College (about 19 miles; Morrisville, NY; FT enrollment: 2,823)
- SUNY Oneonta (about 38 miles; Oneonta, NY; FT enrollment: 6,081)
- Le Moyne College (about 42 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 3,041)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Paris: Sauquoit Knolls Golf Club (A), Ludlow Corners (B), Sulphur Springs Golf Course (C), Clayville Fire Department (D), Cassville Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Paris include: Cassville Baptist Church (A), Union Presbyterian Church (B), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (C), Living Faith Bible Church (D), Reach Out Family Worship Center (E), Sauquoit United Methodist Church (F), Word of Life Christian Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Saint Paul Cemetery (2), Sauquoit Valley Cemetery (3), Budlong Cemetery (4), Hiller Street Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Michael O'Donoghue - Comedian, Gerrit P. Judd - Christian missionary, Benjamin Alden Bidlack - Politician, Franklin L. Wilcox - Navy Medal of Honor recipient.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.4% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This town: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 3.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
15 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Paris:
- Never married: 24.9%
- Now married: 57.4%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 7.4%
- Divorced: 9.1%
For population 25 years and over in Paris:
- High school or higher: 88.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.4 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Paris, NY (based on Oneida County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 86,750 | 51 |
| Mainline Protestant | 18,610 | 95 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,119 | 75 |
| Other | 4,416 | 16 |
| Black Protestant | 504 | 4 |
| Orthodox | 270 | 3 |
| None | 115,209 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 49
| This county: | 2.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| This county: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
| Here: | 0.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 75
| Here: | 3.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 205
| Oneida County: | 8.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Oneida County: | 8.8% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Oneida County: | 24.4% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Oneida County: | 15.0% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Paris:
- WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUTQ (1550 AM; 1 kW; UTICA, NY)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WADR (1480 AM; 5 kW; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNRS (1420 AM; 1 kW; HERKIMER, NY; Owner: ARJUNA BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Paris:
- WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRBY (102.5 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
- WFRG-FM (104.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WKLL (94.9 FM; FRANKFORT, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WRCK (107.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WODZ-FM (96.1 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
- WUCL (93.5 FM; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WXUR (92.7 FM; HERKIMER, NY; Owner: ARJUNA BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WKXZ (93.9 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Paris:
- WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W59AU (Channel 59; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CING.COUNCIL,CENTRAL N. Y.)
- WUTR (Channel 20; UTICA, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WPNY-LP (Channel 11; UTICA, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- W27BJ (Channel 27; UTICA, NY; Owner: SOUL'S HARBOR PENTECOSTAL CHURCH)
- W53AM (Channel 53; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
- WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
- W51CV (Channel 51; UTICA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
- W12BZ (Channel 12; ROME, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Paris: Franklin L. Wilcox.
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 12Number of bridges
- 82ft / 25.0mTotal length
- $11,376,000Total costs
- 50,917Total average daily traffic
- 5,160Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11940-1949
- 61960-1969
- 41980-1989
- 12000-2009
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
3- Elaine Evans, 9595 Crooked Hill Road (Lat: 42.966500 Lon: -75.254694), Type: 60.6, Structure height: 36065 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Licensee ID: L, Registrant: Tarpon Towers Iii, LLC, Tbowman@tarpontowers.Com, Suite 103, Lakew-ood Ranch, Phone: (941) 757-5010
- Elaine Evans, 9595 Crooked Hill Road (Lat: 42.966500 Lon: -75.254694), Type: 60.6, Structure height: 36065 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Licensee ID: L, Registrant: Tarpon Towers Iii, LLC, Tbowman@tarpontowers.Com, Suite 103, Lakew-ood Ranch, Phone: (941) 757-5010
- Elaine Evans, 9595 Crooked Hill Road (Lat: 42.966500 Lon: -75.254694), Type: 60.6, Structure height: 36065 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Registrant: Tarpon Towers Iii, LLC, Tbowman@tarpontowers.Com, Suite 103, Lakew-ood Ranch, Phone: (941) 757-5010
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- LOCATION 2, Snowen Hill Rd (Lat: 43.010639 Lon: -75.313222), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQYN839,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.942 MHz, Grant Date: 11/22/2016, Expiration Date: 11/22/2026, Certifier: Charles L White Ii, Registrant: New York State Police, 1220 Washington Ave, Bldg 22, Albany, NY 12226-2252, Phone: (518) 457-9466, Fax: (518) 457-5676, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- PARIS, 3070 Snowden Hill Road (Lat: 43.011556 Lon: -75.313667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: WLW246,
Assigned Frequencies: 6830.62 MHz, Grant Date: 03/11/2011, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021, Cancellation Date: 02/19/2019, Certifier: Carol L Tacker, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 208 S Akard St., Rm 1015, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Fax: (214) 746-6410, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 47.8%Utility gas
- 41.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.8%Wood
- 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.8%Electricity
- 47.3%Utility gas
- 28.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 13.4%Electricity
- 7.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.4%Wood
- 0.6%Other fuel
Paris compared to New York state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.