Cottle County, Texas
Cottle County, Texas | |
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Cottle County Courthouse in Paducah | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 34°05′N 100°16′W / 34.08°N 100.27°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Named after | George Washington Cottle |
| Seat | Paducah |
| Largest town | Paducah |
| Area | |
• Total | 902 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Land | 901 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,380 |
| • Density | 1.53/sq mi (0.591/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
Cottle County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,380. Its county seat is Paducah. The county was founded in 1876 and later organized in 1892. It is named for George Washington Cottle, who died defending the Alamo. Cottle County was formerly one of 46 prohibition or entirely dry counties in Texas. It now allows beer and wine sales.
The Matador Ranch, based in neighboring Motley County, once reached into Cottle County.