Paradis, Louisiana

Paradis
Census-designated place
Paradis Location of Paradis in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°52′40″N90°26′08″W / 29.87778°N 90.43556°W / 29.87778; -90.43556
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. Charles
Area [1]
• Total	6.67 sq mi (17.27 km2)
• Land	6.43 sq mi (16.65 km2)
• Water	0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
Elevation	3 ft (0.91 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,242
• Density	193.2/sq mi (74.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	985
FIPS code	22-58920

Paradis is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,252 at the 2000 census and 1,242 in 2020. ^[2]

Geography

Paradis is located at 29°52′40″N90°26′8″W / 29.87778°N 90.43556°W / 29.87778; -90.43556 (29.877743, -90.435598). ^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,252		—
2010	1,298		3.7%
2020	1,242		−4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Paradis was first listed as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census. ^[5]

In 2020, its population was 1,242, down from 1,252 in 2000. ^[2]

Education

St. Charles Parish Public School System operates public schools:

• R. J. Vial Elementary School (grades 3–5) - Opened in 1975 ^[6]
• J.B. Martin Middle School (grades 6–8) ^[7]
• Hahnville High School in Boutte ^[8]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "2020 Race and Population Totals". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
6. Home. R.J. Vial Elementary School. Retrieved on December 3, 2016. "R. J. Vial Elementary School, home of the Jaguars, was established in 1975 and has served the communities of Paradis, Bayou Gauche, Des Allemands, and Boutte for more than 40 years."
7. "About Our School." J. B. Martin Middle School. Retrieved on December 3, 2016. "J. B. Martin Middle School is located on South Street in Paradis and services the west bank areas of Paradis, Des Allemands (Bayou Gauche), Boutte, and Luling (Mimosa/Willowdale)."
8. "Hahnville High School" (Archive). AdvancED. p. 4/9. Retrieved on December 3, 2016. "Hahnville High School services all students on the west bank of the Mississippi River in St. Charles Parish, including the communities of Ama, Boutte, Hahnville, Luling, Paradis, Des Allemands and Killona."