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Cottonwood is a tiny town of 971 people in Houston County, Alabama. It's about 14 miles from Dothan, AL and 192 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $642 a month.
971people
$112kTypical home
$642/moRent
93° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 971
- Part of a metro area
- About 168 people per sq mi
- 192 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 14 mi to Dothan, AL
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$703/mo)
- Median rent $642/mo
- Median household income $34k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 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
- About average violent crime (420 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,576 per 100k)
People
- Median age 53
- 18% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to DHN airport
- 119 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 121 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 177 ft
- 53 mi to the ocean
- 22 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 107 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Houston County: R+48 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.