Facts about Paducah/McCracken County
Paducah is the county seat for McCracken County
Elevation is approximately 341 feet above sea level.
Paducah is the largest city in western Kentucky
Paducah is in the Central Time Zone (CST -0600/CDT -0500)
The entire western Kentucky area comprises approximately 580,000
people
Unemployment rate varies between 4.5% - 6.8% |
People from Paducah
Irvin Cobb, playwrite
Alben W Barkley, VP under Truman
Jeri Ryan, actress
Marcie Walker, actress
Lily Tomlin, actress and comedian
Steven Curtis Chapman, Christian singer
Russ Cochran, pro golfer |
