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Cottondale, Florida

Cottondale, Florida
Town
Location in Jackson County and the state of Florida
Location in Jackson County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°47′49″N 85°22′34″W / 30.79694°N 85.37611°W / 30.79694; -85.37611Coordinates: 30°47′49″N 85°22′34″W / 30.79694°N 85.37611°W / 30.79694; -85.37611
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Jackson
Government
 • Type City Council
Area
 • Total 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Land 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation 131 ft (40 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 869
 • Density 511.2/sq mi (197.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 32431
Area code(s) 850
FIPS code 12-14850
GNIS feature ID 0280886

Cottondale is a town in Jackson County, Florida, United States. The population was 869 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 865. Cottondale has a police force of four to five sworn officers; the police chief is Willam Watford. Cottondale High School is located here. Cottondale is also the home of Registers Meats, popular for its homemade sausage.

Cottondale is located at 30°47′49″N 85°22′34″W / 30.79694°N 85.37611°W / 30.79694; -85.37611 (30.796810, -85.376031).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), of which 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (10.65%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 869 people, 376 households, and 239 families residing in the town. The population density was 573.2 inhabitants per square mile (220.7/km²). There were 445 housing units at an average density of 293.5 per square mile (113.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 76.41% White, 18.64% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 3.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.14% of the population.


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