Cottonwood, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 1,175. Population change since 2000: -0.3%

Males: 556	(47.5%)
Females: 614	(52.5%)

Houston County

Median resident age:	38.4 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 36320.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,700 (it was $21,452 in 2000)

Cottonwood	$23,700
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,900 (it was $62,000 in 2000)

Cottonwood	$71,900
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Cottonwood:

White Non-Hispanic (67.2%)
Black (29.1%)
Hispanic (2.0%)
American Indian (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Cottonwood: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.4%), Irish (5.1%), English (4.2%), German (3.8%), Scottish (3.3%), Italian (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/1903

Elevation: 163 feet

Land area: 5.50 square miles.

Population density: 212 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cottonwood

High school or higher: 59.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 8.6%
Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cottonwood town

Never married: 17.7%
Now married: 52.0%
Separated: 3.6%
Widowed: 15.1%
Divorced: 11.6%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.9%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Cottonwood, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cottonwood to the number of sex offenders is 1163 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cottonwood:	0.3% ($199)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (14.0 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (112.6 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (698.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Madrid, AL (6.6 miles ), Avon, AL (9.5 miles ), Campbellton, FL (9.7 miles ), Cowarts, AL (10.1 miles ), Ashford, AL (10.1 miles ), Rehobeth, AL (10.8 miles ), Malone, FL (11.8 miles ), Jacob City, FL (13.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $70,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $102,000
2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $51,300

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Latitude: 31.05 N, Longitude: 85.30 W

Area code: 334

Cottonwood household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -212 (-15.3%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (22%)
Public administration (8%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Health care (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (13%)
Apparel (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Cashiers (4%)

Cottonwood races chart

Crime in Cottonwood by Year
Type	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	1	0
per 100,000	85.1	84.7	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	4	3	3
per 100,000	340.4	254.2	253.8
Burglaries	5	4	3
per 100,000	425.5	339.0	253.8
Thefts	13	40	19
per 100,000	1106.4	3389.8	1607.4
Auto thefts	3	3	2
per 100,000	255.3	254.2	169.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 104.2)	230.6	298.3	146.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.72
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Cottonwood, Alabama

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Cottonwood, Alabama average temperatures

Cottonwood, Alabama average precipitation

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Cottonwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the Cottonwood town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 tornado 33.3 miles away from the town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Cottonwood:

SOUTHEAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
RAMSAY YOUTH SERVICES DOTHAN (about 12 miles; DOTHAN, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Cottonwood, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cottonwood:

DOTHAN RGNL (about 21 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 64 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; ID: PFN)
TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 81 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; ID: TLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cottonwood:

MARIANNA MUNI (about 18 miles; MARIANNA, FL; ID: MAI)
HEADLAND MUNI (about 21 miles; HEADLAND, AL; ID: 0J6)
TRI-COUNTY (about 26 miles; BONIFAY, FL; ID: 1J0)

Operable nuclear power plants near Cottonwood:

14 miles: Joseph M. Farley 1 and 2 in Dothan, AL.

Local government website: www.graceba.net/~cottonwd

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cottonwood:

GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 8 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)

Public high school in Cottonwood:

COTTONWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 745; Location: 663 HOUSTON ST; Grades: 0K-12)

User submitted facts and corrections:

New Local Government website: www.townofcottonwood.org www.graceba.net/~cottonwd has been discontinued. thanks added by cwood3514
Local government website: www.townofcottonwood.org

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Churches in Cottonwood include: Union Hill Church (A), Calvary Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Cottonwood Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cottonwood and their reported violations in the past:

COTTONWOOD WATER WORKS (Population served: 3360, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-1998), St Site Visit (enforcement) (AUG-28-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.8%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.3%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	27.2%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	7.6%
Whole state:	7.3%

Cottonwood compared to Alabama state average:

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Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Cottonwood (2007 data):

BankSouth: Cottonwood Branch at 204 North Main Street, branch established on 1988-05-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $236.6 mil, Deposits: $162.6 mil, headquarters in Dothan, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bancsouth Corporation
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Cottonwood Branch at 12864 Cottonwood Road, branch established on 1989-10-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Cottonwood mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Houston County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$250
Water Supply	1	$2,006	$24,072	0	$0
Welfare	0	$0		3	$575
Police Protection - Officers	3	$4,867	$19,468	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$2,090	$25,080	4	$1,408
Totals for Government	5	$8,964	$21,514	8	$2,233

Cottonwood government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $49,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $181,000
Police Protection: $92,000

Sewerage: $49,000

General - Other: $44,000

Water Utilities: $12,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

Welfare - Other: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $316,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $266,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $50,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $40,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $36,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $91,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $219,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $37,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $12,000
Highways: $6,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $140,000
NEC: $47,000

Motor Vehicle License: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $54,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000

7.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,169 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.86%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($405 average AGI)
Houston County: 0.08%
Alabama average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Dale County, AL	1.11% ($27,465 average AGI)
from Henry County, AL	0.59% ($49,650)
from Geneva County, AL	0.56% ($29,146)

6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.73%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($324 average AGI)
Houston County: 0.05%
Alabama average: 0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Dale County, AL	0.92% ($25,255 average AGI)
to Henry County, AL	0.55% ($30,731)
to Geneva County, AL	0.50% ($29,738)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cottonwood:

WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
WAGF (1320 AM; 3 kW; DOTHAN, AL)
WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
WWNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
WTOT (980 AM; 1 kW; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MFR, INC.)
WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
WYBT (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cottonwood:

WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WAGF-FM (101.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WJJN (92.1 FM; COLUMBIA, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WESP (102.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WVOB (91.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: BETHANY BIBLE COLLEGE & B.T.S. INC.)
WFSY (98.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTOT-FM (101.7 FM; GRACEVILLE, FL; Owner: GRF, INC.)
WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPAP-FM (92.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WYYX (97.7 FM; BONIFAY, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
WTYS-FM (94.1 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: JAMES L. ADAMS, JR.)
WRWA (88.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WDYF (90.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJAQ (100.9 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MFR, INC.)
W291AD (106.1 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WIZB (94.3 FM; ABBEVILLE, AL; Owner: CELEBRATIONS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
WXUS (100.5 FM; FORT RUCKER, AL; Owner: SKYWAY BROADCASTING, LTD.)
WGTF (89.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: DOTHAN COMMUNITY EDUCL. RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cottonwood:

WJJN-LP (Channel 5; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: JAMES WILSON, III)
WDHN (Channel 18; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF ALABAMA, INC.)
WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
W41BN (Channel 41; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)
WBIF (Channel 51; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MARIANNA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMBB (Channel 13; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

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