Paducah is a town in Cottle County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,063 at the 2020 census, It is the county seat of Cottle County. It is just south of the Texas Panhandle and east of the Llano Estacado.

History

The town was named for Paducah, a city in western Kentucky. Richard Potts, a settler from Paducah, Kentucky, offered land to new residents in exchange for voting to name the town Paducah and make it the county seat. Paducah officially became the county seat in 1892 and was incorporated in 1910.

Demographics

2020 census

{| class="wikitable"

|+Paducah racial composition<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Race

!Number

!Percentage

|-

|White (NH)

|628

|59.08%

|-

|Black or African American (NH)

|94

|8.84%

|-

|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)

|2

|0.19%

|-

|Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)

|35

|3.29%

|-

|Hispanic or Latino

|304

|28.6%

|-

|Total

|1,063

|

|}

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,063 people, 575 households, and 287 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census

Government

Republican David Spiller, an attorney from Jacksboro in Jack County, has since March 2021 represented Paducah and Cottle County in the Texas House of Representatives.

Education

The town is served by the Paducah Independent School District and is home to the Paducah High School Dragons.

Notable people

  • William S. "Bill" Heatly, a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1955 to 1983, was known as the "Duke of Paducah".

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Image:Paducahdowntown2 (1 of 1).jpg| Cottle Hotel

Image:Paducahdowntown4 (1 of 1).jpg| Cottle County Courthouse

Image:Paducahdowntown3 (1 of 1).jpg| Buildings in Paducah, Texas

Image:Paducahdowntown5 (1 of 1).jpg| City Hall

Image:Paducahdowntown6 (1 of 1).jpg| Downtown Paducah

Image:Paducahdowntown7 (1 of 1).jpg| Downtown Paducah

Image:Hunters' Lodge Motel, Paducah, TX IMG 6221.JPG|Hunters Lodge Motel in Paducah

Image:First Baptist Church, Paducah, TX IMG 6220.JPG|First Baptist Church of Paducah

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See also

  • List of municipalities in Texas

Notes

References

  • Paducah Chamber of Commerce
  • Paducah Independent School District
  • Cottle County website
  • Cottle County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of North Texas
  • Cottle, George Washington (1811–1836)
  • Historical Marker – Cottle County
  • Historical Marker – Cottle County
  • Historical Marker – Cottle County Courthouse