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Cottle County

Population in July 2007: 1,255. Population change since 2000: -15.1%
 

Males: 566  (45.1%)
Females: 689  (54.9%)
Median resident age:  44.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79248.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,700 (it was $23,333 in 2000)
Paducah  $27,700
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $33,700 (it was $25,700 in 2000)
Paducah  $33,700
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Paducah:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.8%)
  • Hispanic (20.3%)
  • Black (11.2%)
  • Other race (7.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Paducah: 71.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.2%), English (7.0%), Irish (6.7%), German (4.7%), Scottish (2.6%), Dutch (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.52 square miles.

Population density: 825 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Paducah

  • High school or higher: 61.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paducah town

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 14.9%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

55 residents are foreign born (3.4% Latin America).

This town:  3.7%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Paducah, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Paducah to the number of sex offenders is 1255 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Paducah:  1.3% ($325)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lubbock, TX (112.5 miles , pop. 199,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (215.6 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (255.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Guthrie, TX (28.5 miles ), Childress, TX (29.1 miles ), Matador, TX (35.6 miles ), Goodlett, TX (35.7 miles) , Estelline, TX (37.9 miles) , Roaring Springs, TX (38.9 miles ), Crowell, TX (39.9 miles ), Quanah, TX (43.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 34.01 N, Longitude: 100.30 W


35 people in nursing homes

Area code: 806

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Population change in the 1990s: -278 (-15.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Paducah by Year

Type 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1000
    per 100,000 69.90.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 3102
    per 100,000 209.671.70.0142.7
Burglaries 68117
    per 100,000 419.3573.5792.5499.3
Thefts 6141
    per 100,000 419.371.7288.271.3
Auto thefts 0210
    per 100,000 0.0143.472.00.0
Arson 2140
    per 100,000 139.871.7288.20.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 144.068.872.866.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.80
US city average:  3.00

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Paducah-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/1/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the Paducah town center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/1/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.2 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Paducah:
  • CHILDRESS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; CHILDRESS, TX)
  • HARDEMAN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; QUANAH, TX)
  • KNOX COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; KNOX CITY, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Paducah, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paducah:
  • ALTUS AFB (about 84 miles; ALTUS, OK; ID: LTS)
  • LUBBOCK INTL (about 108 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; ID: LBB)
  • DYESS AFB (about 115 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: DYS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Paducah:
  • DAN E RICHARDS MUNI (about 3 miles; PADUCAH, TX; ID: 3F6)
  • CHILDRESS MUNI (about 29 miles; CHILDRESS, TX; ID: CDS)
  • FOARD COUNTY (about 42 miles; CROWELL, TX; ID: 8F4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paducah:
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,578)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; FT enrollment: 4,619)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 129 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 135 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
Public high school in Paducah:
  • PADUCAH SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 810 GOODWIN; Grades: KG-12; Our rating: 34)
Library in Paducah:
  • BICENTENNIAL CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,494; Location: 8TH ST COUNTY COURTHOUSE; 14,300 books; 329 audio materials; 373 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: City County Heritage Museum (North Highway 83).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  20.4%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.5%
Whole state:  6.7%

Paducah compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Paducah (2007 data):
  • First Bank and Trust of Childress: 704 10th Street Branch at 704 10th Street, branch established on 1999-09-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.3 mil, Deposits: $74.9 mil, headquarters in Childress, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Childress Bancshares, Inc.
  • The First National Bank of Paducah: The First National Bank Of Paducah at Tenth And Bacus Streets, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $51.1 mil, Deposits: $45.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First Paducah Bancshares Of Texas



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4.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.79%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


8.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,522 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.17%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Strongest AM radio stations in Paducah:
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Paducah:
  • KCTX-FM (96.1 FM; CHILDRESS, TX; Owner: KENNETH PAUL HARRIS, SR.)





Paducah fatal accident list for 2000:
Jul 26, 2000 07:31 AM, Us-62, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2


Paducah fatal accident list for 1996:
Nov 9, 1996 11:20 AM, Fm1037, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


Paducah fatal accident list for 1988:
Jul 24, 1988 07:00 AM, 62, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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