Paris, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
| Paris, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Paris, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 42°37′1″N 88°0′47″W / 42.61694°N 88.01306°WCoordinates: 42°37′1″N 88°0′47″W / 42.61694°N 88.01306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Kenosha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,473 |
| • Density | 40.4/sq mi (15.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 262 |
| FIPS code | 55-61175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583894 |
| Website | http://www.town-of-paris.org/ |
Paris is a town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,473 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Paris is located within the town.
Seth B. Myrick was the first settler in Paris, arriving from Paris, New York on July 10, 1837. Later arrivals allowed Myrick the privilege of naming the community, and he chose the name of his original home community. On his monument stone is inscribed: "He was the first settler in this town and named it Paris."
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2009.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,473 people, 535 households, and 434 families residing in the town. The population density was 40.4 people per square mile (15.6/km²). There were 554 housing units at an average density of 15.2 per square mile (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.90% White, 0.27% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.
There were 535 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.03.
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