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Wise County

Population in July 2007: 519. Population change since 2000: +12.6%
 

Males: 260  (50.1%)
Females: 259  (49.9%)
Median resident age:  37.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76073.


Estimated median household income in 2006: $41,400 (it was $36,094 in 2000)
Paradise  $41,400
Texas:  $44,922

Estimated median house/condo value in 2006: $77,200 (it was $61,300 in 2000)
Paradise  $77,200
Texas:  $114,000

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Races in Paradise:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • American Indian (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Other race (2.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Paradise: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (30.3%), German (13.3%), Irish (6.5%), English (5.9%), Czech (3.1%), Dutch (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.99 square miles.

Population density: 261 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Paradise

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paradise city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Paradise, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Paradise to the number of sex offenders is 87 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Paradise:  0.9% ($550)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Worth, TX (37.5 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (66.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Bridgeport, TX (6.5 miles ), Decatur, TX (8.8 miles ), Boyd, TX (9.8 miles ), Lake Bridgeport, TX (10.6 miles ), Chico, TX (12.5 miles ), Springtown, TX (12.7 miles ), Runaway Bay, TX (13.2 miles ), Aurora, TX (13.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $115,000

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Latitude: 33.15 N, Longitude: 97.69 W


Area code: 940

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Population change in the 1990s: +61 (+15.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)


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Average climate in Paradise, Texas

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Paradise-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 180% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Paradise city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Paradise:
  • WISE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 12 miles; DECATUR, TX)
  • HARRIS METHODIST NORTHWEST (about 20 miles; AZLE, TX)
  • CAMPBELL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 27 miles; WEATHERFORD, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Paradise, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paradise:
  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 29 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: AFW)
  • FORT WORTH NAS JRB/CARSWELL FIELD (about 32 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: NFW)
  • FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 33 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: FTW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Paradise:
  • BRIDGEPORT MUNI (about 9 miles; BRIDGEPORT, TX; ID: 1F9)
  • DECATUR MUNI (about 11 miles; DECATUR, TX; ID: LUD)
  • BISHOP (about 18 miles; DECATUR, TX; ID: 76T)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paradise:
  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,454)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)
  • SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 38 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,253)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (about 40 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,673)
  • TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,746)
  • TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,403)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 48 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; FT enrollment: 15,467)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Paradise:

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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Paradise compared to Texas state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Paradise travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Wise County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,444
Totals for Government 0$0 1$1,444



Paradise government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $53,000
    Water Utilities: $49,000
    Financial Administration: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $45,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $84,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $41,000
    Property: $28,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $26,000

9.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.62%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tarrant County, TX  2.77% ($45,339 average AGI)
from Denton County, TX  1.04% ($45,699)
from Parker County, TX  0.64% ($32,681)


9.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,871 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.00%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tarrant County, TX  2.84% ($38,164 average AGI)
to Denton County, TX  1.05% ($36,514)
to Parker County, TX  0.70% ($30,598)


Strongest AM radio stations in Paradise:
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTNO (1440 AM; 12 kW; DENTON, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO, INC.)
  • KNAX (1630 AM; 10 kW; FT. WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTCK (1310 AM; 9 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Paradise:
  • KRNB (105.7 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KDKR (91.3 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KHCK-FM (99.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: KHCK-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KMEO (96.7 FM; FLOWER MOUND, TX; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KKDL (106.7 FM; MUENSTER, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KZMP-FM (101.7 FM; AZLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KNOR (93.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: AM & PM BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KWRD-FM (100.7 FM; HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, L.L.C.)
  • KBOC (98.3 FM; BRIDGEPORT, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • KFWR (95.9 FM; MINERAL WELLS, TX; Owner: LKCM RADIO GROUP, LP)
  • KDXX (107.1 FM; BENBROOK, TX; Owner: KCYT-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
  • KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KTPW (89.7 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
  • KSQX (89.1 FM; SPRINGTOWN, TX; Owner: CSSI NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KYQX (89.5 FM; WEATHERFORD, TX; Owner: CSSI NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Paradise:
  • KFWD (Channel 52; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Paradise fatal accident list for 2004:
Sep 24, 2004 09:55 AM, Sr-114, Oldtowne, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Paradise fatal accident list for 2001:
Nov 13, 2001 11:33 AM, Sr-114, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Paradise fatal accident list for 1996:
Dec 10, 1996 12:30 AM, 114, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Paradise fatal accident list for 1992:
Aug 7, 1992 08:10 AM, 114, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 18, 1992 09:34 AM, 114, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Paradise fatal accident list for 1990:
Sep 13, 1990 09:30 AM, 114, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


Paradise fatal accident list for 1986:
Nov 14, 1986 11:30 AM, 114, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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