The France Hotel is a historic hotel located at 118 East Court Street in Paris, Illinois, United States. The Classical Revival building was constructed in 1924. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Paris

City in Illinois, United States

1826Established

8,291Population

6.1 sq miArea

725 ftElevation

Paris is a city in Edgar County, Illinois, United States. It is 165 miles (266 km) south of Chicago and 90 miles (140 km) west of Indianapolis. The population was 8,291 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat and largest city in Edgar County.

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How Paris ranks

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#13Shortest commute in IL #16Most affordable in IL #29Lowest property tax in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code61944

Area code217

Living in Paris

Safety in Paris

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Paris reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Paris 5.7

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Paris 15.8

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Paris

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44% of Paris’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Paris (5%), Terre Haute (5%) and Marshall (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Paris

Terre Haute, IN

Marshall

Mattoon

44%Work in townlive and work in Paris 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,549Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Paris

Health Grade C

Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 53% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

13worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

21.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 10%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 17.5%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Paris Community HospitalParis · 0.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Vpchc - Clinton DentalClinton · 14 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Paris

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

1Does Paris flood?paid flood claims since 2008 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Paris MapParis vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Paris

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Paris has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 22°Winter

63° / 42°Spring

84° / 63°Summer

66° / 44°Fall