Photo: Spiritrock4u at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Paris, KY: what to set up and who to call
Paris runs its own electric utility, City of Paris. Paris Water Works reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Mar 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Paris, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Paris.
Power comes from City of Paris
City of Paris (City of Paris - (KY)), a municipal utility, serves 56.2% of Paris residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Paris Water Works
Paris Water Works supplies almost all of Paris. It draws surface water and serves 14,139 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Mar 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 93% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. KY0090343.
6 home internet providers serve Paris
99% of 3,929 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 78% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 90% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 80% | 300/20 |
| BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 52% | 100/20 |
| All Points Broadband | Fixed wireless | 26% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Rumpke runs trash and recycling for Paris
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Paris, from the town’s own site.
Paris Recycling & Waste Depot
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Cardboard
- #1 and #2 plastics
- Aluminum cans
- Steel cans
From paris.ky.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-19, 2026-10-19T19:08:27+00:00, 2026-10-21T13:33:54+00:00. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Paris (74%) is in Bourbon County School District; parts are in Paris Independent School District (26%).
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Paris is in ZIP code 40361
ZIP codes where Paris residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Paris | ZIP’s residents in Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40361 | Paris, KY | 100% | 56% |
40362 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Paris
Who supplies Paris’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Paris Water Works (EPA ID KY0090343). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Paris?
City of Paris (City of Paris - (KY)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Paris?
Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband, T-Mobile, All Points Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Paris?
40361. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Paris in?
Bourbon County School District. Parts of the city are in Paris Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Paris?
In Kentucky you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Bourbon County Clerk. Check your registration at vrsws.sos.ky.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Paris’ own website (paris.ky.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.