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Cottondale, AL

Population
2,632
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Elevation
345 ft
Median Home Value
$139,200
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$935/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$44,877
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in AlabamaPopulation rankingHighest population places in AlabamaNearest larger communityMcCalla, Alabama26 miles away · 13,253 residents.

About Cottondale

Cottondale is a census-designated place in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, now part of the eastern suburbs of Tuscaloosa. The community has roots in the cotton mill era: in the late 1880s the Knights of Labor organized here, and in 1904 labor organizer "Mother" Jones came to study conditions for working women and children in the mills. Today Cottondale is a suburban community with a population of about three thousand, part of the Tuscaloosa metropolitan area.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+98.8ratingLow Property TaxA+98.3rating

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