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Paradise
MissouriCDP
Total population
72
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
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. The population was 75 at the 2020 census.
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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. The community was so named for the many churches in town relative to its small size.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Paradise, MO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,224
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,022
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves2,995
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,657
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,302
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,235
- Great Blue/Cocoi HeronArdea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,128
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,107
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.53 — 2025-07-153 km W of Hale, Missouri
- M 3.5 — 2024-03-152 km NE of Ferrelview, Missouri
- M 2.6 — 2018-07-201 km WNW of Saint Joseph, Missouri
- M 3.1 — 2007-03-235 km N of Nortonville, Kansas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Missouri
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Paradise
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 202 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 204 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET