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Cottondale, FL

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Population
879
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
132 ft
Median Home Value
$79,200
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,085/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$36,959
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in FloridaPopulation rankingHighest population places in FloridaNearest larger communityDothan, Alabama31 miles away · 72,060 residents.

About Cottondale

Cottondale is a city in Jackson County, Florida, United States. The 2020 census counted 848 residents. Cottondale is part of the Florida Panhandle and North Florida. Cottondale was one of several Florida Panhandle communities devastated by Hurricane Michael in 2018. The public schools located within Cottondale are served by the Jackson County School Board. The short version is that Cottondale carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on Cottondale: its past remains attached to the places people use now. Cottondale is located in western Jackson County. U.S. Route 90 passes through the south side of town on Levy Street.

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