Paris, Maine

Paris, Maine
Paris, Maine
Town
	From top, left to right: Oxford County Courthouse c. 1907; Hamlin House c. 1920; Old High School c. 1907; Market Square c. 1905
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	Paris, Maine Location within the state of Maine
	Coordinates: 44°14′7″N 70°30′18″W / 44.23528°N 70.50500°W
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Oxford
Incorporated	June 20, 1793
Area
• Total	40.97 sq mi (106.11 km2)
• Land	40.77 sq mi (105.59 km2)
• Water	0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
Elevation	610 ft (186 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	5,179
• Density	127/sq mi (49.0/km2)
Demonym	Parisian
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	04271, 04281
Area code	207
FIPS code	23-56625
GNIS feature ID	0582661

Paris is a town in and the county seat of Oxford County, Maine, United States. Paris is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and town area. ^[2] The population was 5,179 at the 2020 census.^[3] The census-designated place of South Paris is located within the town. Because the U.S. Post Office refers to the entire town as South Paris, the town as a whole is commonly referred to as South Paris. The main exception is the area known as Paris Hill, which is a scenic historic district popular with tourists. On May 30, 2019, the town declared itself to be a second amendment sanctuary.^[4]

^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Census - Geography Profile: Paris town, Oxford County, Maine". Retrieved January 12, 2022.
^ "Maine town declares itself a Second Amendment sanctuary". Bangor Daily News. May 30, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.