Cottle County, Texas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cottle County
U.S. county
Cottle County Courthouse in Paducah
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
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)
• 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 place in the state of Texas in the United States. In 2020, about 1,380 people lived there. The main town and county seat is Paducah.

Cottle County was started in 1876 and officially set up in 1892. It is named after George Washington Cottle. He was a brave person who died while defending the Alamo. For a long time, Cottle County did not allow the sale of alcohol. Now, it does allow the sale of beer and wine.

A very large farm called the Matador Ranch used to reach into Cottle County. This ranch was based in a nearby county called Motley County.

Exploring Cottle County's Geography

Cottle County covers a total area of about 902 square miles. Most of this area, about 901 square miles, is land. Only a small part, about 1.1 square miles, is covered by water.

Main Roads in Cottle County

These are the most important roads that go through Cottle County:

• U.S. Highway 62
• U.S. Highway 70
• U.S. Highway 83

Counties Next to Cottle County

Cottle County shares its borders with several other counties:

• Childress County (to the north)
• Hardeman County (to the northeast)
• Foard County (to the east)
• King County (to the south)
• Dickens County (to the southwest)
• Motley County (to the west)
• Hall County (to the northwest)

Understanding Cottle County's Population

The number of people living in Cottle County has changed over time. Here is a look at the population from different years:

In 2000, there were 1,904 people living in Cottle County. There were 820 households, which are groups of people living together. About 550 of these were families. The county had about 2 people per square mile.

Many types of people live in Cottle County. In 2000, most people were White. There were also many African American and Hispanic or Latino residents.

About 28% of households had children under 18 years old. More than half of the households were married couples. About 32% of all households were single people living alone. Many of these were people aged 65 or older. The average household had about 2.28 people.

The median age in the county was 44 years old. This means half the people were older than 44 and half were younger. For every 100 females, there were about 87 males.

The median income for a household was about $25,446 per year. For families, it was about $33,036 per year. The average income per person was around $16,212.

Towns and Communities in Cottle County

Cottle County has one main town and several smaller communities.

Main Town

• Paducah (This is the county seat, where the main government offices are.)

Smaller Communities

These places are not officially towns but are communities where people live:

• Cee Vee
• Chalk
• Delwin
• Dunlap
• Hackberry

Old or "Ghost" Towns

These are places where people used to live, but now they are mostly empty or no longer exist:

• Ginsite
• Narcisso
• Ogden
• Sneedville
• Swearingen

Learning and Schools

Students in Cottle County attend schools in different school districts. These districts help provide education for children and teens.

• Childress Independent School District
• Paducah Independent School District
• Quanah Independent School District

For older students, Cottle County is also part of the area served by Vernon College. This college offers higher education opportunities.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Cottle para niños