Paradise is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northwest Clay County, Missouri, United States. The community lies between the two arms of the Smithville Lake on the Little Platte River. The city of Smithville lies across the lake to the southwest. The community is located along Missouri Route W about four miles southeast of Trimble in adjacent Clinton County.Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p.27, The population was 75 at the 2020 census.
History In 1832, the US Government deeded of land at this location to Mr. Pleasant Gentry. The land was sold in 1850 to John Gosney, who surveyed the land. The developing town was named "Gosneyville". Gosneyville was renamed "Paradise" circa 1884.
A post office called Paradise was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1907. The community was so named for the many churches in town relative to its small size.
Demographics
Paradise first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
+Paradise CDP, Missouri – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 20202020White alone (NH) 70 93.33%Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0.00%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%Asian alone (NH) 34.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%Other race alone (NH)0 0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 2 2.67%Hispanic or Latino (any race)0 0.00%Total75 100.00%
Education It is in the Smithville R-II School District. - Text list
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