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Cotter, IA

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Population
39
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
706 ft
Median Home Value
$112,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IowaPopulation rankingHighest population places in IowaNearest larger communityMuscatine, Iowa22 miles away · 23,164 residents.

About Cotter

Cotter was laid out as Cotterville in 1878 along the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, about five miles west of Columbus Junction and near the Louisa–Washington county line. The Louisa County city now sits among county roads and short creek corridors, with the railroad corridor that gave Cotter its start still visible in Iowa’s transportation history. Louisa-Muscatine Community School District includes Cotter and serves the surrounding rural area. The town’s compact streets remain connected through county routes, district lines, and nearby Columbus Junction.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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