Paradise is a city in Russell County, Kansas, home to about 25 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 67658.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)222 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hays Regional Airport (HYS)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX450 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Paradise; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Paradise had 35 residents in the 2020 census, down 45% since 2000.
It’s the 681st largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Russell County grew from 8,489 residents in 1900 to 6,691 in 2020.
Russell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 25 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Russell Muni Ap, KS weather station (15 miles away).
1,870 jobs at 246 businesses in Russell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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