Paducah, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°4′20″N 88°37′39″W / 37.07222°N 88.62750°W / 37.07222; -88.62750
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Paducah, Kentucky
Broadway, Paducah Downtown Commercial District
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Paducah is located in Kentucky
Paducah
Paducah
Paducah is located in the United States
Paducah
Paducah
Coordinates: 37°4′20″N 88°37′39″W / 37.07222°N 88.62750°W / 37.07222; -88.62750
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMcCracken
Settledc. 1821[1]
Established1830[2]
Incorporated1838[2]
Named forthe Chickasaw Tribe[3]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
 • City20.75 sq mi (53.74 km2)
 • Land20.30 sq mi (52.59 km2)
 • Water0.45 sq mi (1.15 km2)
Elevation
341 ft (104 m)
Population
 • City27,137
 • Density1,336.60/sq mi (516.06/km2)
 • Metro
103,481
DemonymPaducahan
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
42001-42002-42003
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-58836
GNIS feature ID0500106
Websitepaducahky.gov

Paducah is a city in Kentucky in the United States. It is the county seat of McCracken County.

Sources[change | change source]

  1. University of Kentucky. Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer, "Paducah". Accessed September 24, 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Paducah, Kentucky". Accessed September 24, 2013.
  3. Rennick, Robert. Kentucky Place Names, p. 224. University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed August 1, 2013.
  4. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  5. "QuickFacts: Paducah city, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2023.