Cotter, AR

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Cotter, Arkansas

Cotter, Arkansas, in Baxter county, is 77 miles SE of Springfield, Missouri (center to center) and 159 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee. There are 921 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Cotter

In Cotter, about 58% of adults are married. In Cotter, more so than in most cities, people can be found in one-person households.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cotter had a median family income of $34,375. Lots of residents of Cotter prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Cotter Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Cotter that were owner-occupied was 67%. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in the city.

Commuting

In Cotter, 93% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about Cotter is its reasonable commuting times.

Comparative Profile of Cotter, AR

Comparing Cotter to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	77 miles SE of Springfield, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	159 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Baxter
Standard Zip Codes	72626
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.271
Longitude	-92.534

Station	MOUNTAIN HOME 1 NNW
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 44 F
Apr Temp	45 to 69 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	GILBERT
Distance	22.3 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 51 F
Apr Temp	44 to 75 F
Jul Temp	65 to 94 F
Oct Temp	44 to 77 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Station	MOUNTAIN VIEW
Distance	34.5 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 46 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 92 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	921	100%
Male	454	49.3%
Female	467	50.7%
Under 18	181	19.7%
18+	740	80.3%
65+	186	20.2%
Median Age	42.6
Average Family Size	2.67
White	894	97.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.9%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	17	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,032
Growth	111
Growth %	12.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	23.6%
German	14.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.5%
English	13.4%
Irish	11.9%
Italian	3.5%
Dutch	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Norwegian	1.4%
European	1.2%
Danish	1.2%
Scottish	1.1%
Hungarian	0.8%
Brazilian	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Czech	0.8%
Swedish	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
British	0.5%
Acadian/Cajun	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cotter	921	$34,375
Bull Shoals	2,000	$34,219
Flippin	1,357	$25,573
Gassville	1,706	$30,481
Lakeview	763	$38,482
Mountain Home	11,012	$34,895
Summit	586	$27,308

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