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The story so far

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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.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,298 to 1,242 (-4%). Half of its homes were built before 1973.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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