kids encyclopedia robot

Paducah, Texas facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
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
1,860 ft (567 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 1364686

Paducah is a town in Cottle County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,063 at the 2020 census, down from 1,186 in 2010. It is the county seat of Cottle County. It is just south of the Texas Panhandle and east of the Llano Estacado.

History

The town was named for Paducah, a city in western Kentucky. Richard Potts, a settler from Paducah, Kentucky, offered land to new residents in exchange for voting to name the town Paducah and make it the county seat. Paducah officially became the county seat in 1892 and was incorporated in 1910.

Demographics

2020 census

Paducah racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 628 59.08%
Black or African American (NH) 94 8.84%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 2 0.19%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 35 3.29%
Hispanic or Latino 304 28.6%
Total 1,063

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,063 people, 575 households, and 287 families residing in the town.

Geography

Paducah is located south of the center of Cottle County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all 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.

Climate

The Köppen climate classification subtype for this climate is BSk (subtropical steppe climate).

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)		 113
(45)		 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

Education

The town is served by the Paducah Independent School District and is home to the Paducah High School Dragons.

Notable people

  • William S. "Bill" Heatly, a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1955 to 1983, was known as the "Duke of Paducah". A sculpture of his bust is located on the west side of the Cottle County Courthouse
  • Paducahdowntown2 (1 of 1)

    Cottle Hotel

  • Paducahdowntown4 (1 of 1)

    Cottle County Courthouse

  • Paducahdowntown3 (1 of 1)

    Buildings in Paducah, Texas

  • Paducahdowntown5 (1 of 1)

    City Hall

  • Paducahdowntown6 (1 of 1)

    Downtown Paducah

  • Paducahdowntown7 (1 of 1)

    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

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Paducah para niños

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Paducah, Texas Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.