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Cottonwood, AL Profile


Cottonwood, AL, population 1,215, is located in Alabama's Houston county, about 74.1 miles from Tallahassee and 99.4 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Cottonwood's population has declined by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Cottonwood has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Cottonwood's population has grown by about 4%.

Cottonwood's property crime levels tend to be lower than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cottonwood tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White69%
African American29%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,170N/A
20011,164-0.51%
20021,158-0.52%
20031,1630.43%
20041,1670.34%
20051,165-0.17%
20061,1730.69%
20071,1810.68%
20081,2102.46%
20091,2150.41%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$21,452
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004426
2005339
2006254
2007171
2008255
2009332
2010244
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 0104
2005 0103
2006 0003
2007 0002
2008 0003
2009 0004
2010 0003

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
20041,787
20053,983
20062,030
20071,451
20081,786
20091,907
20102,193
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 5 13 3
2005 4 40 3
2006 3 19 2
2007 4 10 3
2008 6 14 1
2009 11 11 1
2010 7 19 1

Location

Elevation170 feet above sea level
Land Area5.5 Square Miles



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