Profile for Paducah, Kentucky, KY

Paducah is on the Ohio River.

After repeated flooding in the late 1800s and 1900s, a flood wall was built in 1946.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 230. The number of murders and homicides was 5. The violent crime rate was 8.9 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1989 movie, "In Country"
· 1962 movie, "How the West Was Won"

Well-known residents have included:
· Irvin Cobb, playwright
· Alben W. Barkley, vice president under Harry S. Truman
· Lily Tomlin, actress and comedian
· Jeri Ryan, actress
· Steven Curtis Chapman, singer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• McCracken County Fair - June 25-30, 2007
• Summer Festival - July 25-28, 2007
• Barbecue on the River & Old Market Days - Sept. 27-29, 2007
• Dogwood Trail Celebration - April 25-28, 2007
• Lowertown Fine Art & Music Festival - May 25-27, 2007
• River's Edge Film Festival - Aug. 16-19, 2007

Performing arts: Paducah Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Columbus-Belmont State Park, Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park, Metropolis Lake State Nature Preserve

Historic sites and museums: Museum of the American Quilter's Society, Paducah Railroad Museum, River Heritage Museum, Tilghman Heritage Center, Market House Museum, Yeiser Art Center

Colleges and universities: West Kentucky Tech, Paducah Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 87

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (30)

Communities (4)

Hotels (18)

Libraries (1)

Museums (4)

Parks (1)

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13% of Paducah residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Paducah ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Paducah
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Post a query on a message board:

• McCracken County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KY data
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• County history catalog
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Paducah was $18,417, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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19% of Paducah residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Paducah festival dates:

• McCracken County Fair - June 25-30, 2007
• Summer Festival - July 25-28, 2007
• Barbecue on the River & Old Market Days - Sept. 27-29, 2007
• Dogwood Trail Celebration - April 25-28, 2007
• Lowertown Fine Art & Music Festival - May 25-27, 2007
• River's Edge Film Festival - Aug. 16-19, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Paducah festival web sites:

• BBQ on the River & Old Market Days
• River's Edge Film Festival
• Summer Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kentucky county fairs
• Kentucky festivals (Kentucky tourism department)
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Historic districts in Paducah include Paducah Downtown Commercial District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Paducah, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $309.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $713.

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Libraries in Paducah include McCracken County Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Paducah include Paducah Sun

TV stations in Paducah include WDKA, WKPD, WPSD.

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McCracken County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Paducah political report.

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The average commute time for Paducah workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 15 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Paducah between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 5.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Paducah include Best Western Paducah Inn, Comfort Suites Paducah, Country Inn & Suites, Courtyard Paducah, Days Inn, Drury Inn Paducah, Drury Suites Paducah, Holiday Inn Express, Knights Inn Paducah, Motel 6 ... More hotels.

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