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Paducah, Texas
Town
Downtown Paducah, Texas
Downtown Paducah, Texas
Motto(s): 
"Crossroads of America"
Location of Paducah, Texas
Location of Paducah, Texas
Cottle County Paducah.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Cottle
Area
 • Total 1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2)
 • Land 1.51 sq mi (3.90 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,867 ft (569 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,063
 • Density 704.0/sq mi (271.9/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79248
Area code 806
FIPS code 48-54600
GNIS feature ID 2413098

Paducah is a small town located in Cottle County, Texas, United States. It is the main town and the county seat of Cottle County. In 2020, about 1,063 people lived there. This was a bit less than the 1,186 people who lived there in 2010. Paducah is just south of the Texas Panhandle and east of the Llano Estacado, a large, flat area of land.

Discovering Paducah's Past

Paducah got its name from a city in Kentucky. A settler named Richard Potts, who came from Paducah, Kentucky, helped start the town. He offered land to new people if they voted to name the town Paducah. They also voted to make it the county seat, which means it became the main town for the county's government. Paducah officially became the county seat in 1892. It became an incorporated town in 1910.

Understanding Paducah's Population

In 2020, the town of Paducah had 1,063 people living in it. There were 575 households and 287 families. This information comes from the 2020 United States census. A census is like a big count of all the people living in a country. It helps us understand how many people live in different places and what groups they belong to.

Exploring Paducah's Location

Paducah is located in the southern part of Cottle County. The town covers an area of about 3.9 square kilometers (about 1.5 square miles). Almost all of this area is land.

Three major U.S. highways meet right in the middle of Paducah.

  • U.S. Route 83 goes north to Childress (about 32 miles away) and south to Guthrie (about 28 miles away).
  • U.S. Route 70 goes east to Crowell (about 36 miles away) and west to Matador (about 31 miles away).
  • U.S. Route 62 follows US 83 north from town and US 70 to the west.

Paducah's Climate and Weather

Paducah has a semi-arid climate. This means it's usually dry, but not a desert. It gets some rain, but not a lot. The weather can be very hot in summer and mild in winter.

Climate data for Paducah, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1954–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 87
(31)		 96
(36)		 102
(39)		 110
(43)		 112
(44)		 118
(48)		 115
(46)		 114
(46)		 111
(44)		 105
(41)		 94
(34)		 89
(32)		 118
(48)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 78.6
(25.9)		 82.7
(28.2)		 89.7
(32.1)		 96.0
(35.6)		 99.6
(37.6)		 104.8
(40.4)		 106.4
(41.3)		 105.7
(40.9)		 101.5
(38.6)		 98.3
(36.8)		 84.5
(29.2)		 78.5
(25.8)		 109.2
(42.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 55.1
(12.8)		 58.8
(14.9)		 67.6
(19.8)		 76.5
(24.7)		 84.5
(29.2)		 92.9
(33.8)		 97.2
(36.2)		 96.1
(35.6)		 87.6
(30.9)		 77.4
(25.2)		 65.3
(18.5)		 55.3
(12.9)		 76.2
(24.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 41.2
(5.1)		 44.8
(7.1)		 53.2
(11.8)		 61.7
(16.5)		 70.8
(21.6)		 79.5
(26.4)		 83.6
(28.7)		 82.5
(28.1)		 74.3
(23.5)		 63.3
(17.4)		 51.4
(10.8)		 42.0
(5.6)		 62.4
(16.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 27.4
(−2.6)		 30.9
(−0.6)		 38.8
(3.8)		 46.9
(8.3)		 57.1
(13.9)		 66.1
(18.9)		 70.0
(21.1)		 68.6
(20.3)		 61.1
(16.2)		 49.2
(9.6)		 37.6
(3.1)		 28.7
(−1.8)		 48.5
(9.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 15.1
(−9.4)		 18.6
(−7.4)		 23.3
(−4.8)		 34.1
(1.2)		 44.2
(6.8)		 58.3
(14.6)		 63.8
(17.7)		 62.2
(16.8)		 49.3
(9.6)		 34.5
(1.4)		 23.7
(−4.6)		 15.8
(−9.0)		 11.0
(−11.7)
Record low °F (°C) −4
(−20)		 −2
(−19)		 7
(−14)		 24
(−4)		 36
(2)		 49
(9)		 57
(14)		 54
(12)		 32
(0)		 20
(−7)		 13
(−11)		 −7
(−22)		 −7
(−22)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.84
(21)		 0.88
(22)		 1.62
(41)		 2.36
(60)		 3.32
(84)		 3.54
(90)		 1.89
(48)		 2.20
(56)		 2.93
(74)		 1.91
(49)		 1.35
(34)		 1.04
(26)		 23.88
(605)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.7
(1.8)		 1.1
(2.8)		 0.2
(0.51)		 0.1
(0.25)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.4
(1.0)		 1.1
(2.8)		 3.6
(9.16)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 3.1 2.8 3.9 4.3 7.0 6.2 4.7 5.2 5.5 4.5 3.1 3.1 53.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 2.2
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service

Learning in Paducah

The students in Paducah go to schools that are part of the Paducah Independent School District. The town is home to the Paducah High School, whose sports teams are called the Dragons.

Famous Faces from Paducah

  • William S. "Bill" Heatly was a well-known person from Paducah. He was a Democrat who served in the Texas House of Representatives. This is a group of people who make laws for the state of Texas. He was a representative from 1955 to 1983. People sometimes called him the "Duke of Paducah."

Images for kids

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    Cottle Hotel

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    Cottle County Courthouse

  • Paducahdowntown3 (1 of 1)

    Buildings in Paducah, Texas

  • Paducahdowntown5 (1 of 1)

    City Hall

  • Paducahdowntown6 (1 of 1)

    Downtown Paducah

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    Downtown Paducah

  • Hunters' Lodge Motel, Paducah, TX IMG 6221

    Hunters Lodge Motel in Paducah

  • First Baptist Church, Paducah, TX IMG 6220

    First Baptist Church of Paducah

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