Cottonwood Shores, TX

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Cottonwood Shores, Texas

Cottonwood Shores, Texas, in Burnet county, is 38 miles W of Round Rock, Texas (center to center) and 40 miles NW of Austin, Texas. There are 877 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Cottonwood Shores

In Cottonwood Shores, about 57% of adults are married. The faces of Cottonwood Shores are those of its large families. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate the city.

Males are more numerous in Cottonwood Shores than in most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cottonwood Shores had a median family income of $37,656.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Cottonwood Shores.

Cottonwood Shores Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Cottonwood Shores that were owner-occupied was 78%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Cottonwood Shores housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size.

Commuting

In Cottonwood Shores, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Cottonwood Shores, TX

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	38 miles W of Round Rock, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	40 miles NW of Austin, Texas
County	Burnet
Standard Zip Codes	78654
Phone Area Codes	830
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.556
Longitude	-98.323

Station	BURNET
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 59 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	54 to 79 F
Annual Precip	32.4 inches

Station	DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E
Distance	31 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 61 F
Apr Temp	55 to 80 F
Jul Temp	71 to 95 F
Oct Temp	57 to 81 F
Annual Precip	34 inches

Station	LAMPASAS
Distance	36.3 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 58 F
Apr Temp	51 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	31 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	877	100%
Male	447	51%
Female	430	49%
Under 18	263	30%
18+	614	70%
65+	100	11.4%
Median Age	33.9
Average Family Size	3.23
White	777	88.6%
African-American	9	1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	1.3%
Other	68	7.8%
Mixed Race	9	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	172	19.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$37,656
Population In Poverty	83	9.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,090
Growth	213
Growth %	24.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	34.4%
US/American	17.6%
German	16%
Irish	12.1%
English	9.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Italian	1.6%
Polish	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Swedish	1.1%
Czech	0.8%
Dutch	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cottonwood Shores	877	$37,656
Burnet	4,735	$37,604
Granite Shoals	2,040	$34,053
Highland Haven	450	$59,792
Marble Falls	4,959	$38,382
Meadowlakes	1,293	$67,206
Round Mountain	111	$44,375

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