Cotton Valley, LA

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Cotton Valley, Louisiana

Cotton Valley, Louisiana, in Webster county, is 27 miles NE of Bossier City, Louisiana (center to center) and 196 miles E of Dallas, Texas. The town is conveniently located inside the Shreveport - Bossier City metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,189 people in Cotton Valley.

The People and Families of Cotton Valley

In Cotton Valley, about 46% of adults are married. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Cotton Valley. The kids here are young and many. Though there are lots of families, the town isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cotton Valley had a median family income of $30,515.

Cotton Valley Housing

Approximately 72% of housing in Cotton Valley is owner-occupied. The town is known in Louisiana for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Cotton Valley, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Cotton Valley strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Cotton Valley, LA

Comparing Cotton Valley to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
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
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles NE of Bossier City, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	196 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Webster
Metro Area	Shreveport - Bossier City
Standard Zip Codes	71018
Phone Area Codes	318
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.819
Longitude	-93.417

Station	COTTON VALLEY 5 NNW
Distance	4.8 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 55 F
Apr Temp	49 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 77 F
Annual Precip	53 inches

Station	MINDEN
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	52 to 78 F
Annual Precip	55.2 inches

Station	PLAIN DEALING
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 55 F
Apr Temp	49 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	50 to 78 F
Annual Precip	53.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,189	100%
Male	564	47.4%
Female	625	52.6%
Under 18	318	26.7%
18+	871	73.3%
65+	194	16.3%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	3.1
White	666	56%
African-American	504	42.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.4%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	13	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	1.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$30,515
Population In Poverty	356	30.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,169
Growth	-20
Growth %	-1.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	58.5%
US/American	18.8%
Irish	8.6%
English	3.4%
German	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Scottish	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
African	1%
Dutch	0.7%
Italian	0.6%
British	0.5%
European	0.4%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cotton Valley	1,189	$30,515
Cullen	1,296	$18,854
Minden	13,027	$31,477
Plain Dealing	1,071	$32,361
Sarepta	925	$39,083
Shongaloo	162	$48,750
Springhill	5,439	$35,540

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