Paradise, California
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For other places with the same name, see Paradise, California (disambiguation).
Paradise is a town in Butte County, California, United States, in the Sierra Nevada foothills above the northeastern Sacramento Valley.[1] As of the 2020 census, the town population was 4,764, a decline of over 80% from the 26,218 residents recorded in the 2010 census.[6]
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Paradise, California | |
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Coordinates: 39°45′35″N 121°37′19″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Butte |
Incorporated | November 27, 1979[2] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ron Lassonde[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 18.33 sq mi (47.47 km2) |
• Land | 18.32 sq mi (47.44 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.08% |
Elevation | 1,778 ft (542 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,764 |
• Density | 244.38/sq mi (94.35/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 95967, 95969 |
Area code | 530 |
FIPS code | 06-55520 [1] |
GNIS ID | 277573 [1] |
Website | townofparadise |
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On November 8, 2018, a major wildfire, the Camp Fire, destroyed most of Paradise and much of the adjacent communities of Magalia, Butte Creek Canyon, and Concow.
In November 2023, it was reported that there were a little over 9,000 residents living in Paradise. Over 2,500 new structures have also been built, with more construction ongoing.[7]