Paris is a city in Monroe County, Missouri, home to about 1,587 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65275.
Homes sold for a median of $90 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paris. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Regional Airport (COU)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO112 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL278 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Paris; 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.
Paris had 1,161 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 306th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Monroe County grew from 19,716 residents in 1900 to 8,666 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shelbina, MO weather station (13 miles away).
1,406 jobs at 179 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paris.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Paris R-II. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Elem.Paris | Pre-K–6 | 248 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Paris Jr.. HighParis | 7–8 | 66 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Paris HighParis | 9–12 | 163 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Walk AcademyParis | Pre-K–12 | 24 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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