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Paradise, Texas

10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1930 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Bridgeport census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76073. The Survey maps it on the Bridgeport East quadrangle. 475 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 758 feet above sea level.

Paradise within Wise County

Population over time

2 figures

Paradise grew from 441 to 475 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
2010441
2020475+34 (+8%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 10 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

55 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 55 fires within 5 miles of Paradise between 2005 and 2020, burning about 3,136 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined25
Debris and open burning17
Equipment and vehicle use7
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Smoking2
Railroad operations and maintenance1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
25 September 2014Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceSPRING VALLEY CT
21 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceSFM5109212020
11 September 2013Debris and open burningunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceBUSEY 09-11-2013
12 August 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service3345 8-12-2011
7 July 2012Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServicePR 3137 7-7-2012
5 July 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service189HLAVEKRD07052018
4 July 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceCR 3555
4 July 2012Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServicePR 2201 7-4-2012

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Wise County

Storms near this place

41 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Paradise in 41 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 23 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 4 tornado. The reports record 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
December 2022Tornado (EF2)Paradise2 hurtAn EF-2 tornado affected Wise County from southeast of Paradise to southeast of Decatur. The tornado started along Thompson Road where tree damage was noted along with minor structure damage. Moving northeast the tornado impacted structures and trees along CRs 4380 & 4396. The tornado appeared to strengthen and widen as it approached CR 4280 near CR 4191. The tornado struck two homes along CR 4191 causing EF-2 damage. Continuing northeast, the tornado caused EF-2 roof damage to two more homes along FM 730. The next notable damage was to an industrial park near Highway 287 and FM 2264. This area was rated EF-1. By this time, the tornado had narrowed in width. It continued to do minor damage until it lifted north of CR 4010. Maximum estimated winds were 125 mph.
October 2001Tornado (F2)Paradise1 hurt, $200,000The first tornado touched down in southwest Paradise at the intersection of School House Road and Sunflower. Initial damage was spotty, with damage to trees, mobile homes, and outbuildings. The tornado strengthened as it moved northeast into the downtown area, with the peak F2 intensity along Main Street. The roof of the firehouse was completely removed and thrown several hundred yards. Some bricks on the exterior walls of the firehouse were removed. A woman in the firehouse received a head injury from flying debris, and was treated at a local hospital. A water tower was blown over across the street from the firehouse. Numerous trees along Main Street were either sheared off or uprooted. The tornado crossed Highway114, flipping over a tractor trailer and causing tree damage at an orchard.
May 1998Tornado (F0)Paradise$400,000A tornado touched down at Bay Landing, a private RV park on the southeast side of Lake Bridgeport along US 380. Fifteen campers and recreation vehicles were damaged or destroyed.
February 2022HailParadise$150,000Wind driven ping pong to golf ball sized hail damaged windows, vehicles and fences to the southeast of Paradise. The winds were estimated at 60-70 mph.
March 2017HailParadise$100,000A trained spotter reported 2-inch diameter hail approximately 4 miles south of Decatur, TX.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindParadise$12,000Several Facebook reports relayed numerous trees down in and around Paradise with some outbuildings damaged.
October 2019HailParadise$10,000A social media report indicated golf ball sized hail in the city of Paradise, TX.
April 2011HailParadise$8,000no account filed
April 2026HailParadise$7,000Report of 1.75 inch hail near Paradise from mPING.
October 2022Thunderstorm WindParadise$5,000The Emergency Manager reported damage to buildings in and around Paradise. The damage consisted of garage door being blown in.
March 2017HailParadise$5,000A social media report indicated golf ball sized hail approximately 7 miles southeast of Bridgeport, TX.
March 2007HailParadise$5,000no account filed
March 2026Thunderstorm WindParadise$2,000Emergency manager reported downed trees on CR 3250 north of Paradise.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindParadise$1,000A report via social media indicated trees and power lines down off County Road 3341 in Paradise, TX.
May 2015Flash FloodParadise$1,000Wise County Fire Department reported flooding with power pole damage near the intersection of FM 730 and CR 4270. FM 2264 was also flooded.
November 1998Thunderstorm WindParadise$500A door was blown off a mobile home by thunderstorm winds.
March 2025HailParadise-An mPING report indicated quarter sized hail 3 miles southeast of Paradise.
February 2022Thunderstorm WindParadise-Winds of 60-70 mph were estimated to the southeast of Paradise. Hail up to golf ball size was also falling and caused damage to windows and vehicles.
March 2022Tornado (EF0)Paradise-The tornado formed southeast of Paradise, near Wise County Road 4393. Damage to an outhouse and carport was noted along with a visual report of the tornado. As the tornado tracked northeast to Wise County Road 4287, it produced structural damage to multiple homes. The tornado tracked northeast approximately 5 miles, producing damage to several homes and outbuildings. The tornado ultimately moved over US 287 southeast of Decatur, damaging a large advertising sign along the highway and impacting a storage building near US 287 and FM 2264. The tornado apparently dissipated shortly after crossing US 287. Maximum estimated winds were 85 mph.
March 2017HailParadise-Amateur radio reported quarter sized hail near the town of Paradise, TX.
March 2016Flash FloodParadise-Amateur radio reported a high water rescue near the Dollar General Store in Paradise, TX.
March 2016Heavy RainParadise-Amateur radio reported 5.21 inches of rain from 645 to 915 PM.
March 2016Heavy RainParadise-A trained spotter reported 2.88 inches of rainfall between 630 and 720 PM in Paradise, TX.
March 2016Heavy RainParadise-An amateur radio report indicated 3.88 inches of rain in the southwest part of Paradise, TX between 645 and 845 PM.
March 2016HailParadise-Nickel to quarter sized hail was reported in Paradise.
May 2015HailParadise-A public report of half-dollar sized hail was received near the intersection of Hwy 114 and FM 51.
March 2013HailParadise-Amateur radio operators reported hail to the size of quarters in Paradise.
February 2001Flash FloodParadise-A high water rescue was necessary on F.M. 3259 at the Trinity River crossing. Several other roads in the area were closed due to high water.
May 1997Flash FloodParadise-A car was washed off Farm-to-Market Road 2123.
May 1997Flash FloodParadise-Farm-to-Market Road 2123 remained flooded and was closed due to high water.
October 1997HailParadise-Golfball size hail covered the ground.
May 2023HailParadise-no account filed
May 2023HailParadise-no account filed
February 2022HailParadise-no account filed
April 2011HailParadise-no account filed
April 2002HailParadise-no account filed
May 1998HailParadise-no account filed
April 1997HailParadise-no account filed
June 1997HailParadise-no account filed
March 1996HailParadise-no account filed
August 1994HailParadise-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Wise County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Draco4.4 miles9
Bridgeport5.5 miles10
Cottondale5.9 miles9
Annaville6.5 miles12
Rickels7.9 miles10
Decatur7.9 miles11
Lucky Ridge7.9 miles9
Boyd8.1 miles12

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on ParadiseAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q981854The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1381237. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.