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
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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 neighboring Motley County, 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 sq mi (2,340 km2), of which 901 sq mi (2,330 km2) are land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (0.1%) is covered by 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)
- Dickens County (southwest)
- 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 |
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| 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.
As of the census of 2000, 1,904 people, 820 households, and 550 families resided in the county. The population density was 2 people/sq mi (0.77 people/km2). The 1,088 housing units averaged 1 per square mile (0.39/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 81.46% White, 9.87% African American, 7.20% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. About 18.91% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 820 households, 28.00% had children under 18 living with them, 53.90% were married couples living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were not families. Around 32.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.90% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.28, and the average family size was 2.84.
In the county, the age distribution was 23.90% under 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 21.50% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 25.60% who were 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $25,446, and for a family was $33,036. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,212. About 13.70% of families and 18.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.40% of those under age 18 and 16.00% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Town
- Paducah (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
- Cee Vee
- Chalk
- Delwin
- Dunlap
- Hackberry
Ghost towns
- Ginsite
- Narcisso
- Ogden
- Sneedville
- Swearingen
Education
School districts serving sections of the county include:
- Childress Independent School District
- Paducah Independent School District
- Quanah Independent School District
The county is in the service area of Vernon College.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Cottle para niños
