Profile for Cottonwood, Alabama, AL
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Cottonwood is a town in Houston County, in the Dothan metro area.
The community was named for trees growing in the region.
The latitude of Cottonwood is 31.048N. The longitude is -85.305W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 164 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 1,167.
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$21,452National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Cottonwood demographic reports
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5% of Cottonwood residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cottonwood ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cottonwood was $13,111, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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7% of Cottonwood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Cottonwood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $188. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $621.
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Houston County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cottonwood political report.
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The average commute time for Cottonwood workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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