Cottle County, Texas facts for kids
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Cottle County
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Cottle County Courthouse in Paducah
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1892 |
Named for | George Washington Cottle |
Seat | Paducah |
Largest town | Paducah |
Area | |
• Total | 902 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
• Land | 901 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
• Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) 0.1% |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 1,380 |
• Density | 1.530/sq mi (0.5907/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 13th |
Cottle County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,380. Its county seat is Paducah. The county was founded in 1876 and later organized in 1892. It is named for George Washington Cottle, who died defending the Alamo. Cottle County was formerly one of 46 prohibition, or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas. It now allows beer and wine sales.
The Matador Ranch, based in Motley, once reached into Cottle County.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 902 square miles (2,340 km2), of which 901 square miles (2,330 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (0.1%) is water.
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 62
- U.S. Highway 70
- U.S. Highway 83
Adjacent counties
- Childress County (north)
- Hardeman County (northeast)
- Foard County (east)
- King County (south)
- Motley County (west)
- Hall County (northwest)
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 24 | — | |
1890 | 240 | 900.0% | |
1900 | 1,002 | 317.5% | |
1910 | 4,396 | 338.7% | |
1920 | 6,901 | 57.0% | |
1930 | 9,395 | 36.1% | |
1940 | 7,079 | −24.7% | |
1950 | 6,099 | −13.8% | |
1960 | 4,207 | −31.0% | |
1970 | 3,204 | −23.8% | |
1980 | 2,947 | −8.0% | |
1990 | 2,247 | −23.8% | |
2000 | 1,904 | −15.3% | |
2010 | 1,505 | −21.0% | |
2020 | 1,380 | −8.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010 2020 |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 1,043 | 902 | 69.30% | 65.36% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 129 | 96 | 8.57% | 6.96% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 4 | 2 | 0.27% | 0.14% |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.07% | 0.07% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 3 | 0 | 0.20% | 0.00% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 9 | 52 | 0.60% | 3.77% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 316 | 327 | 21.00% | 23.70% |
Total | 1,505 | 1,380 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Communities
Towns
- Paducah (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
- Cee Vee
- Chalk
- Hackberry
Ghost towns
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Cottle para niños