Cottonwood, AL

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Cottonwood, Alabama

Cottonwood, Alabama, in Houston county, is 13 miles SE of Dothan, Alabama (center to center) and 194 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. The town is included in the Dothan metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,170 people lived in Cottonwood.

The People and Families of Cottonwood

In Cottonwood, about 54% of adults are married.

Approximately 31% of Cottonwood is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of Cottonwood.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cottonwood had a median family income of $32,065.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Cottonwood.

Cottonwood Housing

An estimated 68% of living spaces in Cottonwood are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the town compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Cottonwood, 92% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in Cottonwood.

High Points

Cottonwood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 2%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Cottonwood, AL

Comparing Cottonwood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles SE of Dothan, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	194 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Houston
Metro Area	Dothan
Standard Zip Codes	36320
Phone Area Codes	334
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.049
Longitude	-85.304

Station	HEADLAND
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	52 to 79 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.6 inches

Station	CHIPLEY 3 E
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 61 F
Apr Temp	52 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	58.2 inches

Station	COLQUITT 2 W
Distance	32.9 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 62 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 81 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,170	100%
Male	556	47.5%
Female	614	52.5%
Under 18	310	26.5%
18+	860	73.5%
65+	198	16.9%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	3.01
White	808	69.1%
African-American	340	29.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.7%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	14	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,171
Growth	1
Growth %	0.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	44.1%
US/American	31.1%
Italian	4.2%
English	4.1%
Scottish	4%
German	3.9%
Irish	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Dutch	0.6%
European	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Welsh	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cottonwood	1,170	$32,065
Ashford	1,853	$40,313
Cowarts	1,546	$41,198
Grimes	459	$31,389
Madrid	303	$21,563
Rehobeth	993	$39,625
Taylor	1,898	$44,181

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