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Cottondale is a tiny town of 822 people in Jackson County, Florida. It's about 31 miles from Dothan, AL and 207 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $79k and rent runs about $1k a month.
822people
$79kTypical home
$1,085/moRent
93° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 822
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 251 people per sq mi
- 207 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 31 mi to Dothan, AL
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $79k (≈$499/mo)
- Median rent $1,085/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (189 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,411 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 27% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to DHN airport
- 110 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 112 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 167 ft
- 35 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 76 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Florida districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+46 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk