Cottonwood Town, Alabama

Cottonwood Town is a United States town located in the Houston County, Alabama, United States. As per the 2000 census, town has a population of 1170 inhabitants. The July 2008 population estimate is 1202, It is 263rd most populous in Alabama. It is spread over 5.51 mi˛ (14.27 sq km), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.24 sq km ) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 sq km) of it is water, making it the 226th largest by size in Alabama.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 1170 people, 485 households, and 324 families residing in the town. The population density was 212.9 people per square mile (82.2/km˛), making it the 329th most densely populated town in Alabama. There were 548 housing units at an average density of 99.6 per square mile (38.46/km˛). The average household size was 2.41 persons, and the average family size was 3.01 persons. In the town the population was distributed as follows: 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males. The median age of the town's population was 38.4 years, The median age of males and females living in Cottonwood Town was 36.6 and 39.8 years respectively. The racial makeup of the town was 69.06% White, 29.06% Black or African American, 0.68% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 1.2% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

Cottonwood town Alabama Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Cottonwood town Alabama School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Cottonwood Town Alabama GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $21452, it is Alabama's 76th poorest town by median household income. The median income for a family in the town was $32065, making its Alabama's 150th lowest town by median family income. The per capita income for the town was $13111, it would be the 117th lowest town by per capita income in the U.S. state of Alabama. The median income of town was $16197, Median income for males is $21591, compared with $13250 for females.

In 2000, 310 pupils and students, of which 48.39% are male and 51.61% are female, 26.5% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 11.29% nursery or pri school, 11.29% kindergarten, 51.61% elementary school, 20% high school and 5.81% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1170
April 2000 Estimate1170
July 2000 Estimate1169
July 2001 Estimate1163
July 2002 Estimate1156
July 2003 Estimate1161
July 2004 Estimate1165
July 2005 Estimate1162
July 2006 Estimate1166
July 2007 Estimate1173
July 2008 Estimate1202
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school181735
Kindergarten221335
Elementary school6694160
High school372562
College or graduate school71118
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Cottonwood town, Alabama$21452$32065$13111
Houston County, Alabama$34431$42437$18759
Alabama, United States$34135$41657$18189
United States$41994$50046$21587