Photo: Public domain · Public domainLiving in Paris, TN: what to set up and who to call
Paris runs its own electric utility, City of Paris; its homes paid 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025. Most homes in Paris have two wired internet choices, Spectrum and AT&T.
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 - (TN)), a municipal utility, serves all of Paris. Its homes paid an average of 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Tennessee).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Paris B.p.u. water system
The Paris B.p.u. water system supplies Paris: about 97% of residents live in its service area. About 3% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 13,145 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 59% 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. TN0000536.
5 home internet providers serve Paris
95% of 4,717 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 64% | 10/1 |
| TEC of Jackson | Fiber | 59% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 74% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 29% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Paris is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Paris, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Wed or Thu)Find your street’s day on paristn.gov →
- Bulky itemsTwice a month, Thu
Paris-Henry County Landfill (transfer station)
1140 Jones Bend Road, Paris, TN 38242
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From paristn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-07-23, 2026-08-05, 2026-10-24. 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 (47%) is in Paris Special School District; parts are in Henry County School District in Paris (47%) and Henry County School District (7%).
ASchool 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 Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Paris is in ZIP code 38242
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38242 | Paris, TN | 100% | 52% |
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?
The Paris B.p.u. water system (EPA ID TN0000536). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Paris?
City of Paris (City of Paris - (TN)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Paris?
Spectrum, AT&T, TEC of Jackson, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Paris?
38242. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Paris in?
Paris Special School District. Parts of the city are in Henry County School District in Paris and Henry County School District.
How do I register to vote in Paris?
In Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Henry County Election Commission. Check your registration at tnmap.tn.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 (paristn.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.