Local servicesHospitalHenry County Medical Center1.7 miPost officeParis Post Officeunder a mileTown hallParis City Hallunder a milePoliceHenry County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationParis Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH57 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA93 miInterstateI-4034 miUS highwayUS 641under a mileAmtrakNewbern-Dyersburg, TN NBN53 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38242 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38242 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:36 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:00 am – 4:42 pm
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People19,293 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.47,888 householdsMedian household income $47,938Median home value $173,600Median rent $782 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $815 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 8,145 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 19 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 27°F55 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month May5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days33 days above 90°F, 87 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paris 2 Se station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksGreen Acres Lakelake · 1.6 miSmith Lakelake · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohnson Parkpark · under a mileMcneill Parkrecreation area · under a mile · 61 acresWest Sandy Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 4,521 acresTennessee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.1 mi · 7,524 acresBig Sandy Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 2,844 acresParis Landingstate park · 15.1 mi · 789 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Nov 199447 mi away, near Trenton, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Nov 199447 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHenry County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025300 of 358 days measured57 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 32, worst day 130main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, TN, 55 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterParis B.p.u.serves 13,145 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation443 ft135 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
