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Paris, Edgar County, Illinois

City in Edgar County, Illinois · ZIP 61944

  • Edgar County
  • Within Paris Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 11 public schools
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  • 8,078 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,965Households
  • $51,798Median household income
  • $71,200Median home value
  • 11Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−8.7%
8k8.5k9k9.5k2000: 9,07720002010: 8,83720102020: 8,29120209,0778,291
Population of Paris at each census
CensusPopulation
20009,077
20108,837
20208,291

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Paris
Under $50k47.1%
$50k to $100k31.5%
$100k to $150k16.7%
$150k to $200k3%
$200k and over1.6%

Median household income $51,798 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Paris
Owner occupied
2,612 units
Renter occupied
1,353 units
Vacancy rate
5.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Paris compared with its county and state
Paris compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureParisEdgar CountyIllinois
Population8,15416,63712,692,653
Median household income$51,798$56,909$81,702
Median age44.946.438.9
Median home value$71,200$95,700$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.7%20.1%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.6%0.8%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes65.9%72.7%66.8%
Mean commute to work14.7 minutes17.8 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Paris11
Public schools in Paris, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Creative Center for ChildrenPublicPre-KParis-Union SD 95
Carolyn Wenz Elem SchoolPublic3–5Paris-Union SD 95
Crestwood Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–5Paris CUSD 4
Memorial Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–2Paris-Union SD 95
Crestwood Jr High SchoolPublic6–8Paris CUSD 4
Mayo Middle SchoolPublic6–8Paris-Union SD 95
Paris BridgesAlternative6–12Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb
Paris Cooperative High SchoolPublic9–12Paris Cooperative High School
Paris Cooperative High School 4Public9–12Paris CUSD 4
Paris Cooperative High School 95Public9–12Paris-Union SD 95
Paris TAOEPAlternative6–12Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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