Paducah, Texas
| Paducah, Texas | |
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| Motto: "Crossroads of America" | |
 Location of Paducah, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 34°0′50″N 100°18′14″W / 34.01389°N 100.30389°WCoordinates: 34°0′50″N 100°18′14″W / 34.01389°N 100.30389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cottle |
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| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,860 ft (567 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,186 |
| • Density | 788/sq mi (304.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC−6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| ZIP code | 79248 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-54600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1364686 |
| Website | www |
Paducah is a town in Cottle County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,186 at the 2010 census, down from 1,498 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cottle County. It is just south of the Texas Panhandle and east of the Llano Estacado.
Paducah is located south of the center of Cottle County at 34°0′50″N 100°18′14″W / 34.01389°N 100.30389°W (34.013957, -100.303780). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.
Three U.S. highways intersect in the center of town. U.S. Route 83 leads north 32 miles (51 km) to Childress and south 28 miles (45 km) to Guthrie, while U.S. Route 70 leads east 36 miles (58 km) to Crowell and west 31 miles (50 km) to Matador. U.S. Route 62 follows US 83 north out of town and US 70 to the west.
The town was named for Paducah, a city in western Kentucky.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,498 people, 650 households, and 421 families residing in the town. The population density was 985.0 people per square mile (380.5/km²). There were 820 housing units at an average density of 539.2 per square mile (208.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.57% White, 11.21% African American, 7.61% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.29% of the population.
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