PaducahTX

A town of 1,077. Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns.

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Population

1,077

−10.4% since 2010

Median home value

$49K

Census ACS

Household income

$37K

median

Median age

44.6

years

Jobs based here

145

A commuter town

What makes Paducah stand out

The thing Paducah does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Paducah

Health

89% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than TX on 3 measures, worse on 14.

Small town

1,077 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Paducah’s report card

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HealthDHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns Commute118 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate97°/30°Summer high · winter low · 4″ snow SchoolsB−Beats 48% of TX districts Hazards51/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage

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Weather

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H 87° · L 72°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Paducah. Another town gets a different order.

Health

Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns

Paducah beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

DHealth Grade

26 measures vs. Texas

3 better9 too close to call14 worse

What stands out	Paducah	TX
Fewer binge drinkers	13.6%	17%
More adults treating high blood pressure	80.9%	74.1%
More adults with COPD	11.1%	5.7%

Childress Regional Medical Center

29.3 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: dental, mental health

16th

percentile among TX towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Paducah

Most working residents leave Paducah for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Childress (6%), Fort Worth (5%) and Abilene (4%). Half commute less than 118 miles.

18%work in town

Where working residents work

In Paducah18%

Childress6%

Fort Worth5%

Abilene4%

Wichita Falls2%

118 mi

median commute distance

145

jobs based in Paducah

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Paducah has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–57°

Spring49–77°

Summer69–95°

Fall50–76°

Nov 7

typical first frost

Mar 30

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Schools

Paducah’s public schools outperform 48% of Texas districts

The public schools Paducah’s kids attend trail 52% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Paducah School	PK–12	156	B−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 1 schools →

Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

DroughtHailStrong wind

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

A shrinking town

Paducah has shrunk 10.4% since 2010

1,186 people in 2010; 1,077 today.

1,1862010

1,0632020

1,077Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Cottle County Courthouse Historic District · National Register of Historic Places

Paducah’s story

Paducah in pictures

1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Paducah

6 notable people were born in Paducah.

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Earl GoodwinAmerican football player · 1901–1976

Donna G. NelsonPolitician · born 1943

Maury BrayAmerican football player · 1909–1966

Myrl GoodwinAmerican football player · 1901–1979

Clarence Hailey LongAmerican rancher · 1910–1978

Rudy MobleyAmerican football player · 1921–2003

About Paducah

Town in Cottle County, Texas, United States

Official town website ↗

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population: 1,063
Area: 1.5 sq mi
Elevation: 1,860 ft
ZIP code: 79248
Area code: 806

More about Paducah

The handbookEverything you need to know about Paducah

Bicentennial City-County Library809 Richards St.

PlacesBusinesses & favorite spots

Town HallMeetings, officials & offices

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